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MINUTE 


OF    THE 

Methodift  Conferences, 

ANNUALLY    HELD    IN 

A     M     E     R     I     C     A, 

From  1773  to  17943  inclufive. 


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PHILADELPHIA. 


PRINTED  BY  HENRY  TUCKNI3S,   NO.  25,   CIIURCH-ACLE Y, 

AMD  SOLD  BY  JOHN  DICKINS,    NO.  44,    NORTH   SECONB 
STREET,    NEAR    ARCH    STREET. 

M  DCC  XCV. 


PREFACE. 

MANY  of  our  travelling  preachers  have 
expreiled  a  defire,  to  have  our  "  Yearly 
Minutes  of  Conference,"  publifhed  in  the  or- 
der in  which  they  have  occurred;  and  are  of 
opinion  that  a  book  of  this  kind  would  be 
pleafing  and  entertaining;  efpecially  to  the 
preachers  (both  travelling  and  local)  as  well  as 
to  many  of  our  judicious  brethren  and  friends: 
wherein  may  be  feen  the  growth  and  fpread  of 
infant  Methodifm  to  the  manhood  of  twenty- 
two  or  tweflty-three  years. 

We  are  the  more  defirous  to  fend  this  little 
publication  into  the  world,  becaufe  it  contains 
in  fubftance  a  brief  hiflory  of  the  rife  and  pro- 
grefs  of  the  travelling  miniftry,  and  the  fuccefs 
of  their  labours  through  thefe  United  States : — 
and  while  we  furvey  the  part  loving  kindnefs  of 
the  Lord,  we  are  led  to  trull  him  for  the  fu- 
ture, and  to  fay  as  of  Jacob  and  of  Ifrael,  What 
hath  God  wrought. 

It  may  be  objected  (as  it  has  been  by  foma 
on  fimilar  occafions)  that  "  many  of  thefe  mi- 
nutes have  been  already  printed,  and  we  have 
fb  purchafe  the  fame  books  twice." 

We 


[    iv    3 

We  anfwer,  lft,  No  perfon  is  imder  any 
obligation  to  purchafe  any  books  of  ours  unlefs* 
they  want  them,  much  lefs  to  purchafe  thofe 
they  have  already.  2d,  Although  many  of  our 
yearly  minutes  have  been  printed,  yet  many 
others  have  not,  and  thofe  that  are  publifhed 
being  in  (mall  pamphlets  are  more  liable  to  be 
loft,  and  we  have  found  only  one  perfon  in 
whofe  hands  a  complete  collection  of  the  faid 
minutes  was  to  be  found. 

We  wife  all  our  preachers  who  fell  our  books, 
and  efpecially  the  book  ftewards,  to  make  them- 
felres  acquainted  with  their  contents,  that  the 
people  may  be  informed  of  what  they  are  about 
to  purchafe. 

Botetourt,  May  24th,  1794. 


MINUTES 


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MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN    CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley. 

PHILADELPHIA, 

June,  1773. 


H  E  following  queries  were  propofed  to  every 
preacher : 

1.  Ought  not  the  authority  of  Mr.  Wefley  and  that 
conference,  to  extend  to  the  preachers  and  people  in 
America,  as  well  as  in  Great- Britain  and  Ireland? 

Anfw.  Yes, 

2.  Ought  not  the  doctrine  and  discipline  of  the 
Methodifts,  as  contained  in  the  minutes,  to  be  the 
fole  rule  of  our  conduct  who  labour,  in  the  connec- 
tion with  Mr.  Wefley,  in  America  ? 

Anfiv.  Yes. 

3.  If  fo,  does  it  not  follow,  that  if  any  preachers 
deviate  from  the  minutes,  we  can  have  no  fdlowfhip 
with  them  till  they  change  their  conduct  ? 

Anfvj.  Yes. 

A  1  The 


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Tlie  following  rules  were  agreed  to  by  all  the 
preachers  pre  Tent  : 

J.  Every  preacher  who  a&s  in  connection  with 
Mr.  Wefley  and  the  brethren  who  labour  in  Ameri- 
ca, is  {tric~lly  to  avoid  administering  the  ordinances  of 
baptifm  and  the  Lord's  (upper. 

2.  All  the  people  among  whom  we  labour  to 
be  earneftly  exhorted  to  attend  the  church,  and  to 
receive  the  ordinances  there  ;  but  in  a  particular  man- 
ner to  prefs  the  people  in  Maryland  and  Virginia,  to- 
the  obfervance  of  this  minute. 

3.  No  perfon  or  perfons  to  be  admitted  to  our 
love-feafts  oftener  than  twice  or  thrice,  unlefs  they, 
become  members  ;  and  none  to  be  admitted  to  the 
ibciety  meetings  more  than  thrice. 

4.  None  of  the  preachers  in  America  to  re- 
print any  of  Mr.  Wefley's  books,  without  his  au- 
thority (when  it  can  be  got)  and  the  confent  of  their 
brethren. 

5.  Robert  Williams  to  fell  the  books  he  has  alrea- 
dy printed,  but  to  print  no  more,  unlefs  under  the 
above  reftriction. 

6.  Every  preacher  who  a&s  as  an  afiiftant,  to 
fend  an  account  of  the  work  once  in  iix  months  to 
the  general  afliltant. 

^U'Jf.    1.  How  are  the  preachers  Rationed  P 
jinfw.   New-York,    Thomas  Rankin,  1  to  change 
Philadelphia,  G eorge  Shadford ,  J  in  4  mons , 

7v t       «v    r      1       \o\\xv  King, 

Vm&tfa  J      JwiUiam  Waters. 

Francis  Afbury, 
Robert  Strawbridge, 
Baltimore,       V      Abraham  Whitworth, 


1 


Jofeph  Yerbery. 
Norfolk,        -  Richard  Wright. 

Peterfburg,       -       Robert  Williams. 
gueft.  2.  What  number  are  {fare  in  the  fackiy?  . 


Anfiu. 


C    7    3 


New- York 

1  So 

Philadelphia 

180 

New-Jerfey 

20O 

Maryland 

5CO 

Virginia 

IOO 

1 1 60 


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MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN    CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefleyv 

PHILADELPHIA, 

May  25th,   1774- 


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H  0  are  admitted  thu  year  ? 


Anfw.  William  Waters     Philip-Gatch 
Abraham  Whitworih  Philip  EberU 

Jofeph  Yerbery 

Qf eft,   2.    Who  are  admitted  on  trial? 

Anfw.  William  Duke    I  Ifaac  Rollins 
John  Wade  |  Robert  Lindfay 

Daniel  Ruff  j  Samuel  Spragg. 

Edward  Drumgole, 

^ueffi   3.   Who  are  AJjftants  this  year  ? 


Anfw.  Thomas  Rankin 
Fra litis  Afbury 
George  Shadford 
Robert  Williams. 
John  King 


.Abraham  Whitwortfo 
Daniel  Ruff 
William  Waters 
Philip  Gatdu 


guefl.   4j, 


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Are  there  any    cbjetlicns   io   any   of  the 


Philadelphia, 

Trenton, 

Greenwich, 

Chejler, 

Kent, 

Baltimore, 

Frederick, 
Norfolk, 

Brunfunch, 


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gulf*   4. 

Preachers  ? 

Anfiv.  They  were  examined  one"  by  one. 
$>uefl.  5.    Hoiv  are  the  Preachers  fationed  this  year  ? 
Anfvj.  Neiv-Tork,    Ftancis  Afbury,  7  to  change 
Thomas  Rankin, 3  in  3  mons. 
William  Waters. 
Philip  Ebert. 

Daniel  Ruff,       1  tb change *ith 
jofeph  Yerbery,  J  and  r<  Ebert. 
Abraham  Whitworth. 
George  Shad  ford, 
Edward  Drumgole, 
Richard  Webfter, 
Robert  Lindfay. 
Philip  Gatch, 
William  Dukee 
John  King. 
John  Wade, 
Ifaac  Rollins, 
Samuel  Spragg. 
All  the  preachers  to  change  at  half  the  year's  end. 
^ueft.   6.    What  number  are  there  infccieiy  ? 
Avfw*  New- York  -         -       222 

Philad-lphia  -  204 

New-Jerfey  -  257 

Chefter  -  ,  36 

Baltimore  -  -  738 

Frederick        -  -  175 

Norfolk  -  -  73 

Brunfwick  -  218 

Kent  -  -  156 


2073 


This  Conference    agreed  to  the  following  parti- 
cuhrs. 

I.  Every 


II 


x.  Every  preacher  who  is  received  into  full  connec- 
tion, is  to  have  the  ufe  and  property  of  his  horfe, 
which  any  of  the  circuits  may  furnifh  him  with. 

2.  Every  preacher  to  be  allowed  £.6  Pennfylva- 
nia  currency  per  quarter,  and  his  travelling  charges 
befides. 

3.  For  every  afiiftant  to  make  a  general  collection 
at  Eafter,  in  the  circuits  where  they  labour;  to  be 
applied  to  the  finking  of  the  debts  on  the  houfes, 
and  relieving  the  preachers  in  want. 

4.  Wherever  Thomas  Rankin  fpends  his  time,  he, 
■is  to  be  affiited  by  thofe  circuits, 


HI  N  U  T  E  S 


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MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

PHILADELPHIA, 

May  17th,   1775. 


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^uejl.    1.    ^^  H  AT  Prcuhers  are  admitted  this  year  f 


Edward  Drumgole 
Ifaac  Rollins 
Samuel  Sprngg. 


Anfw.  William  Duke 
John  Wade 
Daniel  Ruff 

Quejl.   2.   Who  are  admitted  upon  trld  ? 

Anfiv.  John  Cooper        |  Robeit  Lindfay 
William  Glcndenning. 

§>uejl.   3 .    Who  acl  as  JJfiflants  this  year  ? 


Anfw.  Thomas  Rankin 
Francis  Afoury 
George  Shadford 
James  Dempller 
Martin  Rodda 

B 


Edward  Drumgole 
William  Waters 
Philip  Gatch 
Daniel  Ruff. 


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%ueft. 

4.    What  numhers  are  there  in  fociet^ 

Anfw. 

Ntw-York 

200 

Philadelphia 

190 

New-Jerfey 

300 

Chefter 

74 

Kent 

253 

Baltimore 

840 

Frederick 

33<5 

Fairfax 

30 

Norfolk 

125 

Brunfwick 

800 

314-8 

£hefl.   5.   How  are  the  Preachers  flatisned? 

dtifw.  New-Tor  k,  James  Dempfler. 

Philadelphia,  Samuel  Sgragg. 

_  ?  John  King, 

7nM*  $  Daniel  R&. 

Greenwich,  William  Duke. 

Chefier,         -  Richard  Webfter. 

xr  1  Philip  Gatch, 

Aeni>  \  John  Cooper. 


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Martin  Rodda, 

Baltimore,        >      Richard  Owen, 

J       John  Wade. 

_     ,    .  .        1       William  Waters, 
Frederick,        j       Robert  StrawbrIdgc. 

Norfolk,  Francis  Afbury. 

"|       George  Shadford, 
I        Robert  Lindfay, 
Brunfwick,      )■      Edward  Drumgole, 
Kobeft  Williams, 
J        William  Glendenning. 
Thomas  Raskin  is  to  travel  till  the  month  of  De- 
cember, and  then  take  a  quarter  in  New-York. 


t     IS     3 

The  preachers  in  New-Jerfey  to  change  in  one 
quarter. 

Webfter  and  Cooper  to  change  with  Gatcb  and 
Waters,  at  half  the  year's  end. 

The  preachers  in  Brunfvvick  and  Hanover,  to 
change  as  the  afliftant  thinks  proper. 

Thomas  Rankin's  deficiencies  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
yearly  collection 

The  preachers'  expenfes  from  conference  to  their 
circuits,  to  be  paid  out  of  the  yearly  collection. 

A  general  fall  for  the  profperity  of  the  work,  and 
£qy  the  peace  of  America,  on  Tucfday  the  1 8th  of  July . 


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MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN     THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley. 

BALTIMORE, 

May  2  ill,    1776. 

^ueft,    1.  *'    HAT  Preachers  are  admitted  this  year? 

Anfiv.  John  Cooper  Henry  Kennedy- 

Robert  LindCay  Samuel  Spragg. 

William  Glendcnning 

§>ueft.  2.  What  P readers  are  admitted  on  trial  ? 

atiJ'iv.  Nicholas  Waters     Freeborn  Garrettfon 
John  Sigrnan  Thomas  M'Clure 

JofepK  Hartly  Ifliam  Tatum 

Francis  Poythrefs  William  Wren. 

James  Fofter 

f$uefl.    3.  What  Preachers  acl  ai  AJJijlanls  ? 

Anjzc.  Thomas  Rankin     William  Waters 
Francis  Afbury  i  Daniel  Ruff 

Martin  Rodda 
George  Shad  ford 
Philip  Gatch 

Jl.  4.   Hotu  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed ? 

jlnfw.  Neiv-Tork,    Daniel  Ruff. 
Philadelphia^  Samuel  Spragg-. 

3  2 


Edward  Drumgcls 
Samuel  Spragg. 


I     18    1 


New-Jerfey,  | 
Kent,  I 

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! 

} 


Carolina; 


Pittfyhar.l 
Hanover, 
guefi. 


Robert  Land  fay, 
John  Cooper. 
Nicholas  Waters, 
William  Wren, 
Jofeph  Hartley. 
Francis  Afbury, 
James  Fofter, 
John  Wade. 
Martin  Rodda, 
Freeborn  Garrettfon. 
William  Waters, 
Thomas  ivi'Ciure, 
Adam  rcnnardon. 
Gec-igc  Shadford, 
William  Duke, 
William  Glendenning, 
Edward  Drumgole, 
Francis  Poythrefs, 
I(ham  Tatem. 
Ifaac  Rollins. 
Philip  Gatch, 
John  Sigman. 
5.    What  numbers  are  there  infociety? 


Baltimore, 


Frederick, 


Fatrfa 


Brunf'wich, 


-Anfa, 


New- York 

Philadelphia 

New-  jerfey 

Cheftcr 

Baltimore 

Frederick 

Fairfax 

Norfolk 

Brunfwick 

North-Carolina 

Hanover 

Pittfylvania 


132 

137 
150 
104 

900 
359 
35° 
125 
161 1 
683 
270 
100 


492 1 
July  26th,  is  appointed  a  day  of  falling. 

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MINUTES 

I 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN     THE 

PREACHERS 

IN    CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev,  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

At  a  Preaching-Houfe,  near  Deer- Creek, 
in  Hartford  County,  Maryland, 

May  20th,    1777. 


Queft.    I.  *Y  HAT  Preachers  are  admitted  this  year  ? 

Anfnv.  Nicholas  Walers 
John  Sigman 
Jofeph  Hartley- 
James  Fofter 


Freeborn  Garrettfon 
Thomas  M'Clure 
I(ham  Tatum 
William  Wren. 


^ueji.   2 .   What  Preachers  are  admitted  on  trial  ? 


Anfw.  Caleb  Pedicord 
Hollis  Hanfon 
Robert  Worfter 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
Thomas  Chew 
John  Tunnell 
Samuel  Strong 


William  Gill 
John  Littlejohn 
Edward  Pride 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
John  Dickins 
Reuben  Ellis 
Edward  Bailey. 


guefl.  3* 


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Qtftfl.  3 .    Who  aft  as  JJfiftants  this  year  ? 


.Anfvu  Thomas  Rankin 
Francis  APoury 
Martin  Rodda 
George  Shadford 
Edward  Diumgole 
William  Wateis 
Philip  Gatch 


6>, 


Daniel  Ruff 
Samuel  Spragg 
James  Foiler 
John  King 
William  Duke 
William  Glendenning 
Robert  Lind/ay. 


•eft  4.  Are  there  any  objections  to  any  of  the  preach' 


crs  ? 

Anfkv.  They  were  examined  one  by  one. 
Qiefl.  5.  How  ore  the  preachers  Jialhned  ? 
sinf-JJ.   New-Tor  k, 


Philadelphia, 
Ncw-Jerfy,  £ 
Cbcfter, 


Kent, 


Baltimore, 


Frederick, 


Fairfax, 


Hanover, 


Axnelia, 


I 


WiUiam  Duke. 
Henry  Kennedy, 
Thomas  M'Clure. 
Robert  Lindfay. 
Martin  Rodda,    • 
William  Glendenning, 
Jofeph  Cromwell, 
Robert  Worller. 
George  Shadford, 
Jofeph  Haitley, 
John   Littlejohn, 
William  Gin. 
Samuel  Spragg, 
Cal:b  PedicorcL 
Dinkl  Ruff, 
John  Cooper, 
Thomas  Chew, 
Ifaac  Rollins. 


ames  X 


oft< 


"Nicholas  Waters, 
Samuel  Strong. 
Edward  Drumgole, 
Jofeph  Reafe, 
Reuben  Ellis. 


Brutij 


BrunfwtcJt 


Id,     I 


i    21    ] 

William  Waters, 
Freeborn  Garrettfon, 
John    funnell.    . 


Sufi*, 

;      Phil. 

p  Gatch, 

Hnllis  Hanfon. 

Piltjylvania, 

John  Sigman, 
i       Imam   latum. 

Johi 

King, 

North  Carolina, 

John 
Lee 

Dickins, 
Roy  Cole, 

Edward  Pride. 

Norfolk,         -        Edw 

ard  Bailey. 

Que/}.   6.    What  numbers  are  in  fociety  ? 

Anfzv.  New -York 

96 

Philadelphia 

96 

New-Jerfey 

160 

Chefter 
kent 

136 
720 

JBaltimope^ 

-90G 

Annapolis 

120 

Frederick 

361 

Fairfax 

33° 

Hanover 

262 

Amelia 

620 

Brunfwick 

1360 

SufTex 

727 

Pittfylvania 

-      150 

North  Carolina 

930 

696S 

Friday,  July  25th,   is  appointed  as  a  fad-day. 

Quefl.  7.  As  the  prefent  dijirefs  is  fuch,  are  the 
preachers  refolved  to  take  no  Jlep  to  detach  t  he  mf elves 
from  the  work  of  God  for  the  enfuing  year  ? 

Anfta.  We  purpofe,  by  the  grace  of  God,  not  to 
take  any  ftep  that  may  feparate  us  from  the  brethren, 
or  from  the  blefTed  work  in  which  we  are  engaged. 

Qfijt.   8. 


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Quell.  8.  Has  not  the  preaching  of  funeral  fermons 
ieen  carried  fo  far,  as  to  proftitute  that  venerable  cujhm, 
and  in  forne  fort  to  render  it  contemptible  ? 

Anfw.  Yes  :  Therefore  let  all  the  preachers  inform 
every  fociety,  that  we  will  not  preach  any  but  for 
thofe  who  we  have  reafon  to  believe  died  in  the  fear 
4md  fayovir  of  God. 


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MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley. 

LEESBURG, 

May  19th,   1778. 


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guejl. 


TV 


HA T  Preachers  are  admitted  th'ts  year ? 


Anf-w.  Jof.  Cromwell  Samuel  Strong 

William  Gill  Thomas  Chew 

Thomas  M'CIure  Edward  Bailey 

John  Littltjohn  Carter  Cole 

John  Tunnell  John  Dickins. 
Ifham  Tatum 

£>jejl    2.   What  Preachers  remain  on  trial? 

/injw.   Henry  Willis  John  Atkins 
John  Beck  James  Kelly- 
Richard   [vy  Richard  Ogbora 
p    \dams  Daniel  Duvall. 
m  Moore 

§>uejl.  3.    What  Preachers  acl  as  AJljlants  P 


AnC<W. 


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Anftv.  William  Waters 
Edward  Drumgole 
William  Glendenning 
James  Fofter 
Freeborn  Garrett  Ton 
Heni\   Kennedy 


John  Littlejohn 
Francis  Poythrefs 
John  Dickins 
Imam    latum 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
Reuben  Ellis. 


Kent, 
Carolina, 

Baltimore, 

Fairfax, 
Berkley, 
Hanover^ 

Fluvanna, 

Amelia, 

B  run/ wick, 

SuJJex, 
Lunenburg, 
Roan-Oak, 
Tar-  River, 
New-Hope, 


Que/7.  4    Where  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed  ? 

Anfw.  Neiv-Jerfey,  Daniel  Ruff. 

Freeborn  Garrettfon, 
Jofeph  Hartley, 
John  Littlejohn. 
John  Cooper, 
Henry  Kennedy, 
William  Duke. 
Jofeph  Cromwell, 
John  Tunnell, 
Thomas  M^Clure, 
John  Beck. 
William  Waters, 
Daniel  Duvall. 
Edward  Bailey. 
Francis  Poythrefs, 
Nicholas  "Waters. 
Imam  Tatum, 
Richard  Ivy. 
Reuben  Ellis, 
Samuel  St  "ong. 
John  Dickins, 
Edward  Pride. 
Edward  Drumgole-. 
James  Fofter. 
William  Glendenning* 


! 


PittfyJvania, 
Jama -City, 


William  Gill, 
John  Major, 
Henry  Willis, 
lfaac  Rollins. 


,ejl.    S. 


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Quejl.  5.   What  numbers  are  in  fochty  ? 

Anf-w.  6095. 

£>utft.  6.   Who  fiall  all  as  General  Stewards? 

Anfzv.    William  Moore,      Henry    Fry. 

£>j*fl.  7.  What  was  done  with  the  balance  of  the  cot- 
IcEtion? 

Anfw.  Lodged  with  Kenry  Fry. 

%£/?.  8.  What  Jlo all  the  P redder s  be  allowed  for 
quarterage? 

Anfw.   Eight  Pounds  Virginia  currency. 

The  lail  Friday  in  Aiiguil  is  appointed  for  a  faft- 
;day.  «. 


MINUTES 


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MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

Jk  eonute-tton  With 

the  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefleyt 

Kent  County,  Delaware, 

April  28th,  1779. 


$ueft.  1.  ^^  HAT  Preacher  is  admitted  ihh  year? 

ylnfw.  Caleb  Pedicord. 

Jg/<^.  2.  Who  remain  en  trial  P 

jfnfw.  Jofnua  Dudley 
Philip  Cox 

Jg«5/?.  3.  Who  drjifl  from  travellinv  P 

Anfnv,  Robert  Cloud    |  WilliarrfDuke. 

^/i/y?.  4.   #&»  Preachers  aS  as  * Wants  ? 
Francis  Afbury 
Daniel  RufF 
Jofeph  Hartley 

$b(fl-  5-     4r*   there  any    objt -cllons    to 
Preachers  ? 

Anfv.  They  were  examined  one  bv  one 


Richard  Garrettkn 
Lewis  Alfrey. 


Freeborn  Garrettfon- 
Thomas  M'Clure 
Caleb  Pcdicord. 

■r>y    of  the 


%ueft.   6. 


C       23 


.y^/?.   5.  Who  of  the  Preachers  are  huffing  to  tale  the 
JtaUon  this  conference  Jh all  place  them  in,  and  continue  till 
next  conference 


? 

Anfw.   Francis  Afbury 
.Daniel  Ruff 

Freeborn  Garrett  Ton 
Thomas  M;C!ure 
John  Cooper 
Jofeph  Hartley 
Philip  Cox 
Caleb  Pedicord 

&*&   7.  How  are  the  1 
Jfnfw, 

New-J.erfsy, 

and 
Philadetph 
Chefler 
Mail 


Lewis  Alfrey 
Jcfoua  Dudley 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
Micajah  Debruler 
William  Waters 
Thomas  Chew 
William  Gill 
Richard  Garrett  Ton. 
rezchers  to  be  flattened? 


fail 

&  J 


» 

tchtn. 


1 
1 

Delaware,       J> 


Kent, 


Baltimore, 


Frederick, 


Philip  Cox, 
Jo  ill  u  a  Dudley, 
Daniel  Ruff. 
Jofeph  Cromwell. 
John  Cooper. 
Francis  Afbury, 
Caleb  Pedicord, 
Freeborn  Garrettfon, 
Lewis  Alfrey, 
Micajah  Debruler. 
Jofeph  Hartley, 
Thomas  M'Clure. 
William  Waters* 
Thomas  Chew, 
William  Adams. 
Richard  Garrett fon, 


William  Glendenning. 
No  helper  to  make  any  alteration  in  the  circuit,  or 
appoint  preaching  in  any  new  place,  without  confut- 
ing the  affidant. 

Every  exhorter  and  local  preacher  to  go  by  the  di- 
rections of  the  afiidants  where,  and  only  where,  they 
fhall  appoint. 

^ufl.  8.   Why  iv as  the  Delaware  conference  held? 

Anfw. 


I      29      ] 

Anfw.  For  the  convenience  of  the  preachers  in  the 
northern  Rations,  that  we  all  might  have  an  opportu- 
nity of  meeting  in  conference  ;  it  being  unadviiabla 
for  brother  Afbury  and  brother  Ruff,  with  fome. 
others,  to  attend  in  Virginia  ;  it  is  confidered  alio  as 
preparatory  to  the  conference  in  Virginia. — Our  fen- 
timents  to  be  given  in  by  brother  Waters. 

Quefl.  9.  Ought  not  every  travelling  Preacher  to  meet 
the  clq/s  wherever  he  preaches  ? 

Jnfiv.  Yes :  if  polTible. 

Quejl.  10.  Shall  -we  guard  againjl  a  fepjration  from 
the  churchy  direEly  or  indirefl'y  ? 

Anfw.  By  all  means. 

Quefl.    1  r.    IV hat  /hall  he  done  with  the  children  ? 

Anfw.  Meet  them  once  a  fortnight,  and  examine 
the  parents  with  regard  10  their  conduct  towards 
them. 

§>wfi*  J  2.  Ought  not  brother  Afiury  to  acl  as  General 
AJfijlant  in  America  P 

Anfw.  He  ought:  ift,  on  account  of  his  age;  2d, 
becaufe  originally  appointed  by  Mr.  Wefley  ;  3d,  be- 
ing joined  with  MelTrs.  Rankin  and  Shadford,  by  ex- 
prefs  order  from  Mr.  Wefley. 

^ueft.    13.   How  farjkall  his  power  extend? 

Anfw.  On  hearing  every  preacher  for  and  againn: 
what  is  in  debate,  the  right  of  determination  /hall 
reft  with  him  according  to  the  minutes. 


MINUTES 


G^ 


■-*% 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

FLUVANNA, 

May  1 8th,   1779* 


**«0>^<g&>&>&>*>"> — 


W-t 


^uejl.    I.    yy  H  0  are  admitted  on  trial  P 

Anfw.  Samuel  Row  Thomas  Morris 

Greenberry  Green  William  Adams 

Charles  Hopkins  John  Haggerty 

Henry  Ogborn 

Quejl  2.  Are  there  any  objeB'wns  to  any  of  th 2  preachy 
ers? 

Anfiu.  They  were  examined  one  by  one. 

Quejl.   3.    Who  act  as  AJJijlants  ? 


Anfiu.  James  Kelly 
Andrew  Yergain 
John  Dickins 
Reuben  Ellis 
Imam  Tatum 
Francis  Poythrefs 


Charles  Hopkins 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
William  Gill 
William  Glendenning 
William  Waters. 

%uejl.  4, 


C    32    I 


Qiejl.  4.  Ho  tv  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed? 
Neiv-  Hope, 


%ar-River,  > 
Roan-Oak,  j 
Mecklenburg,  £ 

B ran/ wick,     J> 


Svfex, 


Pittfylvnn. 

Amelia, 

Fluvanna, 

Hanover, 

Berkley, 

Frederick, 

Fairfax, 

Baltimore, 


Jnfa>< 


James  Kelly, 
Philip  Adams. 
Andrew  Yergain,. 
William  Moore. 
John  Dickins, 
Henry  Willis. 
Reuben  Ellis, 
John  Sigman. 
Thomas  Morris, 
Richard  Ivy, . 
James  Morris. 
Francis  Foythrefs, 
Stith  Parham, 
John  Beck. 
Lee  Roy  Cole,. 
Greenberry  Green, 
John  Atkins. 
Imam  Tatum, 
Samuel  Row. 
Carter  Cole, 
Nelfon  Read. 
Charles  Hopkins, 
John  Major. 
John  Tunnell, 
John  Haggerty. 
William  Glendenning. 
Freeborn  Garrettfon. 
William  Gill, 
Edward  Bailey. 
William  Waters, 
Thomas  Chew, 
William  Adams. 
5.   What  number i  are  there  infocietyr 
Nfew-jcffey'  -  140 

Philadelphia,  -  89 


1 


Chcfle, 


L    33     ] 


Chefter 

go 

Delaware 

795 

Kent 

493 

Baltimore 

900 

Fredeiick 

480 

Fairfax 

3°9 

Berkley 

191 

Fluvanna 

300 

Hanover 

281 

Amelia 

470 

Suflex 

$5$ 

Brunfwick 

656 

Mecklenburg 

498 

Pit  tfy  Ivan  ia 

500 

Roan-Oak 

470 

Tar-River 

455 

New-Hope 

-  542 

Charlotte 

186 

James  City 

77 

8577 

Quejl.  6.  What  Jhall  be  done  with  the  Preachers  who 
were  upon  trial  lajl  year  ? 

Anfu\  To  be  continued  till  next  conference. 

Que ft>  7.  Shall  any  Preacher  receive  quarterage  <who 
is  able  to  travel,  and  does  not  ? 

Anfw.   No. 

Quejl.  8,  In  what  light  Jhall  we  view  thofe  Preach' 
ers  who  receive  money  by  fubfcripiion  ? 

An/w.  As  excluded  from  the  Methodift  connection^ 


MINUTES 


■&f- 


*3 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN     THE 

PREACHERS 

IN    CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley. 

BALTIMORE, 

April  24th,   1780. 


Queft.   I.  'V  H  AT  Preachers  do  now  agree  to  fit  in 
conference  on  the  original  plan,   as  Metho  (lifts  ? 


Anfxu.  Francis  Afbury 
Daniel  Ruff 
Caleb  Pedicord 
John  Cooper 
Richard  Garrettfon 
Thomas  Fitter 
John  Haggerty 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
Philip  Cox 
Jofeph  Hartley 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
William  Gill 


Philip  Adams 
Thomas  M'Clure 
George  Moore 
Lewis  AltVey 
Stephen  Black 
Micajah  Debruler 
Thomas  Chew 
William  Waters 
'ohn  Tunnell 
William  Glendenning 
John  James 
James  Martin 

Queft.   2, 


C    36    ] 


Quejl.   2.   Who  are  admitted  upon  trial  ? 

■Anjxv.  Thomas  Foiier  ames  Martin 
Caleb  Bowyer  George  Mair. 

John  James 

Qujl.  3.    What  Preachers  are  admitted  into  ennnefiion  ? 


Mi  ajah  Debruler 
Philip  Cox    \ 


Anf>v.  Jofhua  Dudley 
Richard  Garrettfon 
John  Haggerty 

Quejl.  4.   Are  there  any  abjedions  to  any  of  the  P reach' 
ers  ? 

An/:  v.  They  were  examined  one  by  one. 

Quejl.   5.    Who  aft  an  AjJiiUnt*  this  year  ? 


Anfov    Francis  Afbury 
William  Waters 
Daniel  Ruff 
Jofeph  Hartley 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
Caleb  Pedicovd 

Quejl.  6.  How  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed '■? 

Anfw. 


Thomas  Chew 
William  Gill 
William  Glendenning 
John  Kaggerty 
Philip  Cox. 


William  Gill, 
]ohn  James, 
Riehard  Garrettfon. 
John  Cooper, 
George  Mair. 
Jofeph  Cromwell, 
Caleb  Pedicord. 
William  Glendenning* 
James  Cromwell. 
Thomas  Chew, 
James  Martin, 
George  Moore. 
Jofeph  Haitley, 
Daniel  Ruff, 
Freeborn  Garrettfon, 
Jofliua  Dudley. 

Ft  ederickf 


C     37     1 

^     ,    .  .        1       William  Waters, 
Frederick,       j      Thoma3  Fofter> 

Fairfax,  -        Philip  Cox. 

"J       Micajah  Dcbruler, 
Berkley,  >      John  Haggerty, 

J       John  Tunnell. 

All  the  preachers  to  change  after  fix  months. 

Quefl.  7.  Ought  not  all  the  Ajjijlants  to  fee  to  the  fet- 
tling of  all  the  preaching  h'-u/ei  by  truflees,  and  oraer  the 
faid  truflees  to  meet  once  in  half  a  yearf  and  keep  a  regif- 
ter  of  their  proceedings  ;  if  there  are  any  vacancies  choofe 
.nexv  truflees  for  the  better  Jecurily  cf  the  houfes,  ann  lei 
all  the  deeds  be  drawn  infubflance  after  that  in  the  printed 
minutes  ? 

Anfw.   Yes. 

Quejl.  8.  Shall  all  the  travelling  Preachers  take  a  li- 
cenfe  from  every  conference,  importing  that  they  are  AJfifl~ 
ants  or  helpers  in  connexion  with  us  ? 

Anfw.  Yes. 

Queft.  9.  Shall  brother  Afoury  Jign  them  in  behaf  of 
■the  conference  ? 

Anfw.   Yes. 

Quefl.  10.  Ought  it  to  beflriclly  enjoined  on  all  our  lo- 
cal Preachers  and  Exhorters,  that  no  one  prefume  to  fpeak 
in  public  ivithout  taking  a  note  every  quarter  (if  required^) 
and  be  examined  by  the  Ajfflani  with  refpect  to  his  life,  his 
qualification  and  reception  ? 

Anfw.  Yes. 

Quefl.  1 1 .  Ought  not  all  our  Preachers  to  make  con~ 
fcience  of  rifmg  at  four,  and  if  not,  yet  at  Jive,  and  is  it 
not  a  jhamefor  a  Preacher  to  be  in  bed  till  Jix  in  the 
morning  ? 

Anfw.  Undoubtedly  they  ought. 

Quefl.  12.  Shall  TA,e  continue  in  clofe  connection  with  the 
church,  and  prefs  our  people  to  a  clojer  communion  with 
her? 

Anfw.  Ye«. 

D  $utft.    13, 


C    38    ] 

Que/}.  13.  Will  this  conference  grant  the  privilege  to 
oil  the  friendly  clergy  of  the  church  of  England,  at  the  re~ 
quejl  or  dejire  of  the  people,  to  preach  or  adminijter  the  or- 
dinances in  our  preaching  houfes  or  chapels  f 

Anfw.  Yes. 

Quejl.  14.  What  provifion  fhall  we  make  for  the 
wives  of  married  Preachers  ? 

Anfw.  They  fhall  receive  an  equivalent  with  their 
hufbands  in  quarterage,  if  they  (land  in  need. 

Que/l.  15.  Ought  not  our  Preachers,  if  pojfible,  to 
fpeak  to  every  perfop  one  by  one  in  the  family  where  they 
Jodge,  before  prayer,  if  time  will  permit  ;  or  give  a  f  ami- 
iy  exhortation  after  reading  a  chapter  ? 

Anfw.  They  ought. 

Quejl.  16.  Ought  not  this  conference  to  require  thofe 
travelling  Preachers  <who  hold  Jlaves,  to  give  promifes, 
to  fet  them  free  ? 

Anfw.    Yes, 

Quejl.  17.  Does  this  conference  acknowledge  that  Jlaye- 
keeping  is  contrary  to  the  laws  of  God,  man,  and  nature, 
and  hurtful  to  fociety,  contrary  to  the  diclates  of  confeience 
and  pure  religion,  and  doing  that  which  we  would  not 
others  Jhould  do  to  us  and  ours  ? — Do  we  pafs  our  dif 
approbation  on  all  our  friends  who  keep  Jlaves,  and  advife 
their  freedom  ? 

Anfw.    Yes.    . 

Quejl.  18.  Shall  we  recommend  our  quarterly  meetings 
to  be  held  on  Saturdays  and  Sundays  when  convenient  ? 

Anjhv.    Agreed. 

Quejl.  19.  Shall  not  the  Friday  following  every  quar- 
ter day,  be  appointed  as  a  day  of  fa/ling  ? 

Anfw.    Yes. 

Quejl.  20.  Does  this  whole  conference  difapprove  the 
Jlep  our  brethren  have  taken  in  Virginia  f 

Anfw.  Yes. 

Quejl.  2  1 .  Do  we  look  upon  them  no  longer  as  Method- 
{(Is  in  connexion  with  Mr.  Wejley  and  its  till  they  come  back  ? 

Anfw* 


C    39    ] 


Anfw,  Agreed. 

£>uejl.  2  2.  Shall  brother  Afbury,  Garrettfon  and  U' ti- 
ters attend  the  Virginia  conference,  and  inform  them  of 
our  proceedings  in  this,  and  receive  their  anfwer  P 

Anfw.   Yea. 

Quejl.  2  3 .  Do  we  difapprove  of  the  practice  of  dift'ilU 
ing  grain  into  liquor  ?  Shall  we  difotun  our  friends  who 
will  not  renounce  the  practice  ? 

Anfw.  Yes. 

S>uefl.  24.  What  faall  the  conference  do  in  cafe  of  bro- 
ther Afourfs  death  or  abfence  ? 

Anfw.  Meet  once  a  year,  and  aft  according  to  the. 
minute3. 

Quefl.  25.  Ought  not  the  AJfiftanl  to  meet  the  Negroes 
himfelf,  and  appoint  as  helpers  in  his  abfence,  proper  white 
perfons,  and  not  fujfer  them  to  Jlay  late  and  mfet  by  them- 
f elves  ? 

Anfw.  Yes. 

Quefl.  26.  What  mufi  be  the  conditions  of  our  union 
with  our  Virginia  brethren  ? 

'Anfw.  To  fufpend  all  their  adminiftrations  for  one 
year,  and  all  meet  together  in  Baltimore. 

Quejl.  27.  How  are  the  Preachers  fiationed  in  Vir* 
ginia  ? 


Anfw. 
Fluvanna, 

Hanover, 

Amelia^ 


1 

Mecklenburg,  £ 


Suffex, 


William  Moore, 
Greenbeny  Green. 
Imam  Tatum, 
Charles  Hopkins. 
Philip  Adams, 
Nelfon  Reed. 
Lee  Roy  Cole, 
Edward  Pride, 
Samuel  Watfon. 
Henry  Willis, 
Mofes  Parks. 


Pittfyhania^ 


C     40     ] 

"1  Richard  Ivy, 

Pittfylvania,    >  Carter  Cole, 

I  William  Partridge, 

Yadkin,  -  Andrew  Yergain. 

TT  1  Francis  Poythrefs, 

New-Hope,     j  john  Major. 

Tar- River,     -       James  Kelly. 

n       n  i       1      Jonn  Dickins, 
Roan-Oak,      j       Henry  0gbourn. 

Quejl.   28.    ^3/  numbers  are  there  in  fociety  ? 

Slnfw.    New-jerfey          -  -     196 

Philadelphia  -                 9° 

Chetter            -  -           100 

Delaware          -  -          15° 

SufFex         -  -           260 

Kent            -  -           725 

Baltimore          -  -          ^^° 

Frederick          -  -          524 

Fairfax          -  -              36x 

Berkley            -     .       -  205 

Ha novcv          -  -            35 l 

Fluvanna  •               342 

Amelia          -  -          5°6 

Suffex              -  -           62° 

Biunfwick  -            '  454 

Mecklenburg  -             455 
Pittfylvania          -      '    -       $34 

Yadkin          -  -             21 
New- Hope         -         -       455 

Tar- River         -  -      455 

Roan-Oak  -             4*° 


8504 


MIN.UtES 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

Held  at  Choptank,  State  of  Delaware, 

April  1 6th,   1781, 

And  adjourned  to  Baltimore  the  24th  of  faid  month, 

Quefl.  1 .  *y  HA  T  Preachers  are  now  determined,  af- 
ter mature  consideration,  clofe  obfervation,  and  earnejl 
prayer,  to  preach  the  old  Methodijl  doctrine,  and  Jlritlly 
enforce  the  difcipline,  as  contained  in  the  notes,  fermons, 
and  minutes,  as  publi/bed  by  Mr.  Wejley,  fo  fir  as  they 
refpecl  both  preachers  and  people,  according  to  the  know- 
ledge we  have  of  them,  and  the  ability  God  Jhall give, 
and  firmly  refolved  to  difcountenance  a  feparation  among 
either  preachers  or  people  ? 


Anfw.  Francis  Afbury 
William  Waters 
William  Glendenning 
John  Cooper 


Jofeph  Hartley 
Caleb  Pedicord 
Thomas  Chew 
William  GUI 


D  2  Samuel 


4*     I 


Samuel  Row 

j-ueph  C  torn  well 
F're  e  b  o  r  n  G  a  rre  1 1 1 *o  n 
Richard  Garrettfon 
John  Haggerty 
a  Dudley 
Calcb  Boyer 


Francis  Poythrefs- 
Lee  Roy  Co!c 
Edward  Morris 
Reuben  Ellis 
John  James 
John  Coleman 
Jofeph  Wvatt 
Michael  Ellis 
Richard  Ivy 
William  Partridge 
Nelion  Reed 
James  Martin 
Stephen  Black 
Henry  Willis 
Henry  Ivletcalf. 


"i  nomas  Fofter 
John  Tunneli 
Micajah  Debruler 
Thomas  M'Clure 
James  White 
Jofeph  Everett 
George  Maic 
John  A  thin s 
David  Abbott 

Queft.   2.    lr/hy  was  conference  began  at  Chopionk  ? 

Slnfw.  To  examine  thofe  who  could  not  go  to  Bal- 
timore* and  to  provide  (applies  for  the  circuits  where 
the  Lord  is  more  immediately  pouring  out  his  Spirit. - 

§hiej$.  3,  Is  there  any  precedent  for  this  in  the  cecono- 
my  of  Methodifm  ? 

Anpiv.  Yes  :  Mr.  Weiley  generally  holds  a  confer- 
ence in  Ireland  for  the  fame  purpofes. 

add  tie  take  the  preachers  itito  full  cou- 
rt after  one  year's  trial? — Or,  would  it  net  be  Lthr 
after  cor-fdrlg   how  young  they  are  in  age,  grace,   and 


gtf>, 


to  tn 


them  two  years,   unlefs  *4  be  one  of  double  tef 


\mony,  of  whom  there  is  a  general  approb~  ■ 

Anfw.  Yes. 

$$uefl.  5 .  Shall  any  Afflflant  Nike  a  local  Preacher  to 
travel  in  the  circuit,  in  the  vacancy  of  conference,  without 
confulting  brother  AJbury,  or  the  Elder  AJfijianis  near 
him*  by  word  or  letter, 

Anfw.   No. 

Queft.  6.  If  any  former  AJiJlant  has  had  jufl  cauff.r 
removing  preaching  from  any  houfe,  Jhould  his  jucctjj 

turn 


L     43 


turn  to  it,   without  confulling  brother  Afuury  or  the  . 

circuits  mar  him  ;  and  if  it  remains  doubtful, 
leave  it  till  next  conference  ? 
Anfw.   Agreed. 

^oefl.   7.    Ought  not  the    Preachers   to   examine   every 
1  admitted  upon   trial,  for  three  months,  Jirje,   whe- 
ther they  have  been  turned  cut,  ,    let  them  not  be 
ved  without  they  have  evidenced  repentance?  andean 
.  rally  recommended  ? 
Anfw,  Yes. 

J.   8.   Ought    not  the   Pr  to  read  the 

rules  of  the  J octettes ;  the  c~.  .  Sfi%  and  t  ha 

■  .*,   if  they  have  got  i 
<w.  Yes. 

hers  are  admitted? 
Anfw.   John  [  rett 

James  Wl  David  A 

Jld ward  Morris  nbert 

atfon  I  Henry  - 

§hiefl.    ig.    Who  remain  on  . 


.   liaac 

ohn  J  a 


Jofeph  Wyatt 
ius  Pigman 

Qjc/l.    11.   li "  dhn  ? 


I 

rris. 


'-.••.  Samuel  Row 
James  Cromwell 

Henry  Willis 

'  %.    12.   Who  eel  as  this  year? 


fw.  Francis  Afbury 
William  Waters 

iam  Glendenninsr 

o 

Lee  Iv'v  Cole 


Tho 

iam  Gill 

Fret  b  jrn  Garrett  Ton 

.     cord 

Thorn?.  & 


[     44     3 


Thomas  Chew  Richard  Garrettfon 

Henry  Willis  Micajah  Debruler 

Richard  Ivy  Jofhua  Dudley 

Reuben  Ellis  John  Cooper 

Nelfon  Reed  James  Martin 
Francis  Poythrefs 

S>ueft.   /  3.  How  are  the  Preachers  Jiationed  this  year  ? 

Anfw. 

Wejl  Jerfey, 


Eaf-Jcrfey 
Pcnnfylvan 


,,} 


Kent,  I). 

Somcrfett, 

Dorfet, 

Talbot, 

Kent,  M. 
Tork, 

Baltimore, 
Frederick, 


Caleb  Pedicord, 
Jofeph  Cromwell. 
James  Cromwell, 
Henry  Metcalf. 
William  Glendenning, 
Samuel  Row, 
Ifaac  Rollins. 
William  Gill, 
John  Coleman, 
Lee  Roy  Cole, 
John  Tun n ell. 
Thomas  M'Clure, 
Jofeph  Wyatt, 
Jofeph  Everett, 
John  Atkins, 
George  Moore. 
Thomas  Chew, 
Stephen  Black. 
Henry  Willis, 
Jeremiah  Lambert* 
Richard  Ivy, 
David  Abbot, 
Philip  Cox. 
WTilliam  Waters, 
John  Haggerty, 
Samuel  Watfon. 
Reuben  Ellis, 
Charles  Scott, 
Tonathan  Forrefl, 


Calvert, 


C    45    ] 


Calvert, 
Fairfax, 

Berkley, 

Hanover, 

Fluvanna, 


i 


Amelia, 
Sujfex, 

JJle  of  Whie,  I 

Brunfwick, 
Meckhnburg 

Roan-Oak, 


Nelfon  Reed. 
Francis  Poythrefs* 
Michael  Ellis. 
Ignatius  Pigman, 
Edward  Morris, 
William  Partridge. 
Richard  Garrettforu 
Micajah  Debruler, 
Samuel  Dudley. 


ettfon, 


Tar-River,     > 

New- Hope, 
Pittfylvania,    > 


Beverly  Allen, 
James  Haw. 
Caleb  Bov 
James  Martin, 
James  White. 
Enoch  Matfon, 
Adam  Cloud. 
Henry  Ogbourn> 
John  Cooper. 
Philip  Bruce. 
Thomas  Folter, 
James  Mallory. 
Quefl,    14.   Ought  not  every  AJfJlant  to  give  a  c.'rcum- 
Jttmtial  account  of  the  circuity  in  writing,  both  of  focieiies* 
and  focal  Preachers,  with  a  plan,  to  his  fuccejfor  ? 
Anfw.   Yes. 

$>uejl.    15.   Ought  not  each   Ajfiflant  to  inform  all  our 

>  in  his  circuity  of  the  fum  that  is  to  be  made  up  for 

the  Preachers'  quarterage,  exrluflve  of  travelling  expenfes, 

andbrefs  them  to  give  according  to  their  fever  al  abilities  ? 

Anfw.   Yes. 

Qj'/l.    16.   IV hat  numbers  aie  there  in  fociety  ? 
dnfw.  New-Jerfey  -  512 

Pennfylvania  -  271 

Delaware 


[     4<5    3 


Delaware 
Somerfet 
Kent 


1052 
500 
923 


Dorfet         -  -          280 

Baltimore         -  -          1000 

Frederick          -  -          606 

Calvert          -  -           73 

Little  Yoik  -              90 

Fairfax          -  -          301 

Berkley          -  -             306 

Hanover         -  -          351 

Fluvanna         -  -          342 

Amelia         -  -              506 

Suffex         -  -          606 

Brunfwick      -  -            477 

Mecklenburg  .               350 

Roan-Oak         -  -        470 

Tar-River         -  -         358 

New-Hope         -  -  45^ 

Pittfylvania  -              600 

Marin           -  $o 

Edenton             -  -     60 


io,539 


Quej}.  17.  What  proper  method  Jhould  be  taken,  fup- 
fofing  any  difference  Jhould  arife  in  dealing  between  our 
brethren  ? 

Anfw.  Let  the  AfMant  preacher  at  quartet  ly 
meeting  confult  with  the  Steward,  in  appointing  pro- 
per perfons  to  examine  into  the  circumdances,  and  if 
there  be  any  fufpicion  of  injuftice,  or  inability  in  the 
referrees,  to  appoint  men  of  more  (kill  and  probity, 
and  the  parties  to  abide  by  their  decifion,  or  be  ex- 
cluded the  fociety. 

$>uejl.  18.  How  many  general  fajls  fi  all  we  have  this 
year  ? 

jinftv, 


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Anfiv.  Fouv,  as  follows :    the   rrfl  Thurfdays  in 
June,  September,     anuary  and  April. 

Que  ft.    1 9.    Wh      :efijl  from  travel/in?  this  year  ? 


Anfiv.  John  Dickins 
Imam  Tatum 
William  Moore 


Greenberry  Green 
Daniel  Ruff. 


MINUTES 


Kfc* 


VA 


«3 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN     THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

Held  at  Ellis's  Preaching- Houfe,  in  .Suffex  County, 
VIRGINIA, 

April  17th,    1782, 

And  adjourned  to  Baltimore,  May  21ft. 

Queft.   1.    "r   HAT  Preachers  are  admitted  Into  coti* 
necTion  ? 

jfnfw.  Caleb  Boyer 


Thomas  Fofter 
Henry  Ogbourn 
James  White 
James  Mallory 
Beverly  Allen 
James  Haw 

$>ueft.  2.    What  Preachers  remain  on  trial? 

Anfa.  Enoch  Matfon    I  Philip  Bruce 
Adam  Cloud  |  Ira  Ellis 

E  Caleb 


Edward  Morris 
William  Partridge 
Jeremiah  Lambert 
John  Coleman 
Ignatius  Pigman 
Jofeph  Everett. 


[     5°    1 


Samuel  Watfon* 
Peter  Moriarty 
Jonathan  Forreft 
Charles  Scott 
Johph  Wyatt* 
George  Mair 
David  Abbott. 


Caleb  Cole 
John  Eafter 
John  Magary 
John  Major 
Samuel  Dudley 
James  Gibbons 
Henry  Metcalf 

Quell.   3     What  Preachers  are  admitted  on  trial  F 

Anfw.  John  Baldwin      I  Hugh  Roberts 
Henry  Jones  |  Woolman  Hickfon 

George  Kimble  I  William  Thomas. 

Thomas  Hafkins  | 

Quejl.  4.  Who  a3  as  AJJiJlants  P 

Anfw. 


Richard  Garrettfon 
Micajah  Debruler 
|ames  Martin 
Beverly  Allen 
Caleb  Boyer 
James  White 
Henry  Ogbourn 
Tames  Mallory 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
Francis  Afbury 
William  Waters 
John  Tunnell 
William  Gkndenning 
Reuben  Ellis 


John  Haggerty 
Philip  Cox 
Thomas  Chew- 
Caleb  Pedicord 
Nelfon  Read 
Samuel  Row 
Francis  Poythrefs 
William  Gill 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
Henry  Willis 
Ignatius  Pigman 
Richard  Ivy 
Jofhua  Dudley 
John  Cooper. 


€rs 


QtieJ}.  5.  Are  there  any  oljeBions  to  any  of  the  Preach 
f 

Anfio*  They  were  examined  one  by  one. 
§«eft.  6.  How  are  the  Preachers  Jiathned? 
Anfw. 

NewH«pe>       -      James  White. 

")       Mi  ajah  Debruler, 
Tar-Rwer,     1      Ad       cloud, 

J  Tadkint 


[     5i     ] 


Tadki 


John  Cooper, 
Enoch  Matfon, 
George  Kimble, 
james  Martin, 
Thomas  Fofter. 
Caleb  Bowyer, 
Ira  Ellis, 
Henry  Jones. 
James  Kelly, 
Thomas  Chew*. 
Richard  Garrettfon, 
Jofeph  Cromwell, 
Jeremiah  Lambert, 
Peter  Moriavty. 
Philip  Bruce, 
James  G'.bbons. 
James  Mallory, 
John  Baldwin, 
James  Haw. 
Ignatius  Pigman,, 
Samuel  Watfon. 
John  Haggerty, 
Jonathan  Forreft. 
Philip  Cox, 

Michael  Ellis. 

Reuben  Ellis, 

Thomas  Hafkins, 

Hugh  Roberts. 

Lee  Roy  Cole, 

Jofeph  Wyatt. 

Freeborn  Garrettfon, 

Woolman  Hickfon, 

John  Magary. 

Samuel  Row, 

Henry  Willis. 

Francis  Poythrefs, 

Edward  Morris. 


Sujex, 


Suffex, 


I 


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William  Gill, 

Mofes  Park, 

Htnry  Metealf, 

David  Abbott. 

Nelfon  Read, 

John  Major. 

William  Partridge, 

William  Gler.denning, 

John  Coleman. 

John  Tunnell, 

Jofeph  Everett. 

Jofiiua  Dudley, 

Richard  Ivy. 

Caleb  Pedicovd, 

Samuel  Dudley. 

Henry  Ogbourn, 

John  Eafter. 

William  Waters, 

James  Cromwell. 
Que]}.   7.   Haw  are  th&  Preachers  to  change  after  fix 
months  r 

Anfw,  Roan-Oak,  7'ar-River  and  New-Hope  to 
change  among  thcmfelves,  only  Jeremiah  Lambert 
with  Thomas  Fofter  ;  Fittfylvania  and  Yadkin,  Brunf- 
wick  and  Mecklenburg  ;  SufTex  and  the  lfle  of  White, 
only  Beverly  Allen  to  Hanover;  Fluvanna  with  Han- 
over ;  Eaft  and  Weft-Jerfey  change  ;  brother  Glen- 
denning and  brother  Tunnell  ;  John  Coleman  and 
Nelfon  Read  to  change  ;  if  brother  Coleman  goes  to 
Virginia  brother  Read  to  take  his  place;  Reuben 
Ellis  to  remain  in  Baltimore  till  conference  :  Hugh 
Roberts  with  Michael  Eilia,  Thomas  Hafkins  with 
John  Haggerty  ;  the  preachers  in  the  peninfula 
change  at  the  full  quarterly  meeting. 

?.  8.    What  numbers  are  there  in  fooety  ? 


Little-Tor k,     I 
Lancaflcr, 
Perwfy/vdnia,  J- 

Eafl-Jerfey, 

IVrf-Jerfey, 

Snffex, 

Hanover, 

Jp7uvannat 


Anfw.   EahSJerfey 

Weit-Jerfey 


282 
375 


Pen  nfy  Ivan  ia 


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Pennfylvania 

Lancafter 

Little- York 

Delaware 

Suffex 

Talbot 

Dorfet 

Somerfet 

Kent,  M. 

Baltimoie 

Frederick 

Calvert 

Fairfax 

South  Branch 

New-Hope 

Tar- River 

Roan-Oak 

Yadkin  and  7 

Pittfylvania  S 

Mecklenburg 

Brunfwick 

SufTex 

Me  of  White 

Hanover 

Fluvanna 

Marfh  T 

Amelia  and     t 

Buckingham  J 


291 

70 

166 

852 

595 
660 

780 

455 
610 

993 

491 

3°S 
262 

434 
251 

300 
450 

491 

355 

6ji 

400 
366 
360 
320 

200 


11,785 


£>ueft.  9.   What  is  the  yearly  colkftion  ? 

An/to.  £.42    16   3. 

Quejl.    10.  How  was  it  expended  ? 

jtnfw.    On  the  necefiities  of  the  preachers. 

%ue/i*  ix.  Whatjbailbe  done  to  revive  the  work  ? 

E  2  Anfw\ 


L     5f     1 

Anfiu.  Hold  evening  meetings,  and  preach  in  the 
mornings  in  places  convenient. 

Qieft.  12.  Vi/hatjoall  be  done  to  get  a  regular  and 
impartial  fapply  for  th°  maintenance  of  the  Preachers  ? 

Anfw.  Let  every  thing  they  receive,  either  in 
money  or  cloathing,  be  valued  by  the  preachers  and 
ilewaids  at  quarterly  meeting,  and  an  account  of  the 
deficiency  given  in  to  the  conference,  that  he  may  be 
iupplied  by  the  profits  avifing  from  the  books  and  the 
conference  collections. 

Qjjefl.  13.  How  Jhall  we  more  effe  dually  guard 
cgainfl  diforderly  travelling  Preachers  P 

Anfw.  Write  at  the  bottom  of  every  certificate. 
The  authority  this  conveys  is  limited  to  next  confer- 
ence. 

Quefl.  1 4.  Hoiv  riv.ift  toe  do  if  a  Preacher  'will  nut 
cle/ijl  after  being  found  g  uilty  ? 

Anfiv.  Let  the  neareft  Affiftant  flop  him  immedi- 
ately In  brother  Afbury's  ahfence  let -the  preachers 
inform   the  people  of  tkefe  rules. 

Qufl.  15.  &*><& Jhall  we  more  eJfeHually  guard  againft 
diforderly  heal  Preachers  ? 

dnfiv.  Write  at  the  bottom  of  the  certificate,  This 
conveys  authority  no  longer  than  you  walk  uprightly, 
and  fubmit  to  the  direction  of  the  Affiftant  Preacher. 

Quell,  \  6.  By  what  rule  Jhall  tve  conduct  ourfelves  to~ 
wards  the  preachers  and  people  that  fe par  ate  from  us  ? 

Anfiv    Difown  them. 

QutjL  1 7 .  How  Jhall  <tve  more  ejfetlually  guard  againjl 
private  impo/lcrs  ? 

Anfw.  Let  no  perfon  remove  from  North  to  South 
without  a  certificate  from  the  Affiftant  Preacher;  and 
let  no  one  be  received  into  fociety  without. 

Queft.  1  8.  Shall  we  not  erafe  that  queflion  propofed  in 
Deer  Creek  conference  refpecling  the  ordinances  ? 

Anfiv  Undoubtedly  we  muft  :  It  can  have  no  place 
in  our  minutes  while  we  ftand  to  our  agreement  lign- 
ed  in  conference  ;  it  is  thetefore  difannulled. 

The 


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The  Conference  acknowledge  their  obligations  to 
the  Rev.  Mr.  Jarratt,  for  his  kind  and  friendly  fer- 
vices  to  the' preachers  and  people,  from  our  firft  en- 
trance into  Virginia,  and  more  particularly  for  attend- 
ing our  conference  in  Suffex,  in  public  and  private  ; 
and  advife  the  Preachers  in  the  South  to  confult  him 
and  take  his  advice  in  the  abfence  of  brother  Afbury. 

Quefl.  19.  Do  the  brethren  in  conference  unanimoujly 
choofe  brother  AJLury  to  ail  according  to  Mr.  Wejley's  ori» 
ginal  appointment,  and  prejide  over  the  American  confer- 
ences and  thz  whole  work  ? 

Anfw.   Yes. 

Qjje/l.   20.   Who  difiJIs  from  travelling  this  year  P 

Anfw,  John  James. 

Off/}-  2  1 .  How  many  General  Fa/Is  /hall  itr  have 
this  year  ? 

Anfw.  Four  :  the  1  ft  Thurfdays  in  June,  Septem- 
ber, January,  and  April. 

Queft.  22.  When  and  where fiall  our  next  conferences 
beheld? 

Anfw.  For  Virginia  the  firft  Tuefday  in  May,  in 
Baltimore  the  laft  Wednefday  in  May. 

Every  AfTiftant  Preacher  mud  fo  order  his  circuit, 
that  either  himfelf  or  one  of  his  helpers  may  travel 
with  Mr.  Afbuiy  in  the  circuit. 


MINUTES 


G&* 


4Q 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

Held  at  Ellis's  Preaching- Houfe, 

May  6th,    1783, 

And  adjourned  to  Baltimore  the  27th. 


<*=^<^^><^^=*>-> 


gueft.    l\    WhjIT  Prea. 

Anfvj.   Enoch  Matfon 

Philip  Bruce 

Samuel  Dudley- 
John  Eafter 

Ira  Ellis 

John  Magary 

John  Major 

Henry  Metcalf 

Samuel  Wat  ion 

$>ueft.   2.    What  Preachers 
AnfiB,  John  Baldwin 

Henry  Jones 

George  Kimble 


'hers  are  admitted  ? 
Peter  Moriarty 
James  Gibbons 
Joieph  Wyatt 
William  Thomas 
George  Mair 
Woolrr.au  Hickfon 
Jonathan  Forreft 
Michael  Ellis 
James  Morris. 
remain  on  trial ? 
Thomas  Iiafkinj 
Hugh  Roberts 
James  Thomas 

Mattl'CVV 


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Matthew  Greentrce  I  William  Thomas. 

Thomas  Curtis 

Quejl.   3.    What  Preachers  are  received  on  trial? 


Anfvo.   Jo/hua  Worley 
William  Damaron 
Lemuel  Green 
William  Cannon 
Jeffe  Iiee 
Thomas  Anderfon 
Thomas  Humphreys 


Samuel  Breeze 
Henry  Metritt 
Francis  Spry 
James  Hinton 
William  Phoebus 
Richard  Swift 
Thomas  Bowen 


Qfeft.  4.  Are  there  any  objections  to  any  of  the  ? reach* 
en  ? 

Anfu\  They  were  examined  one  bv  one. 

$utfi*  5.   Who  a  B  as  AJJlflants  this  year? 

Anfw.  Francis  Afbury       Beverly  Allen 
William  Waters  Caleb  Boyer 

William  Glendenning  James  Kelly 

Edward  Drumgole  Nelfon  Read 

John  Dickins  James  Cromwell 


Samuel  Spragg 
Francis  Poythrefs 
John  Cooper 
John  Tunnell 
Freeborn  Garrcttfoa 
Thomas  Chew 
Caleb  Pedicord 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
Samuel  Row 
William  Gill 
Reuben  Ellis 
Tchn  Haggerty 
Phillip  Cox 
Henrv  Willis 


Richard  Ivy 
James  White 
Henry  Metcalf 
James  Haw 
Woolman  Hickfoa 
William  Partridge 
Henry  Ogbourn " 
John  Eafter 
Philip  Bruce 
Edward  Morris 
Jeremiah  Lambert 
John  Coleman 
Mofes  Park 
Jonathan  Forrefl 


James  Martin 

£>»efl.  6.  Bow  are  the  Preachers  Jlathned? 
Anftv. 

Holflem,         -       Jeremiah  Lambert, 


Guilford, 


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Samuel  Dudley, 
James  Gibbons. 
James  Cromwell, 
Thomas  Anderfon. 
Peter  Moriarty, 
JeiTe  Lee. 
Henry  Ogbourn, 

in,  >      William  Cannon 

J       Lemuel  Green. 

■Hope,  Henry  Willis. 

£,  -  Philip  Bruce. 

"J       Beverly  Allen, 

ury>         f      James  Fofter, 
J       James  Hinton. 
Ira  Ellis, 
Jofhua  Worley. 
John  Eafter, 
William  Damaron. 
Caleb  Pedicord, 
Edward  Drumgole, 
Henry  Merritt. 
James  Kelly, 
Jofeph  Cromwell. 
Thomas  Chew, 
Thomas  Fofter. 
James  Haw, 
James  Mallory. 
James  Morris. 
James  Martin, 
Henry  Me  teal  f. 
Richard  Ivy, 
Edward  Morris, 
John   Baldwin. 
James  White, 
Enoch  Matfon, 
Henry  [ones. 
Caleb  Boyer, 
Thomas  Curtis. 


Allegany, 


t     60     ] 


Allegany,  > 

Barclay,  J- 

Fairfax,  > 

Calvert,  > 

Frederick,  > 

Baltimore,        > 
Little  Tori, 
Chejler, 

Eqjl-Jerfey, 

W'Jl-Jerfey,    J 
New- Tor  k, 
Somerfet, 
Caroline, 


Annamejfex,      \ 

j 


Dtrfti, 


] 


Francis  Poythrefs, 
Benjamin  Roberts. 
Mofes  Park, 
Thomas  Humpheys. 
Jonathan  Forreft, 
David  Abbott. 
William  Waters, 
Richard  Swift. 
Ignatius  Pigman, 
William  Phcebus. 
John  Coleman, 
Michael  Ellis, 
Jofeph  Everett. 
William  Gill. 
Reuben  Ellis, 
John  Haggerty, 
Thomas  Hafkins* 
Samuel  Row, 
James  Thomas, 
Fiancis  Spry, 
William  Ringold. 
Woolman  Hickfon, 
John  Magary. 
Samuel  Spragg, 
John  Dickins. 
William  Partridge, 
Adam  Cloud. 
Nelfon  Read, 
Matthew  Greentree, 
Thomas  Bovven. 
Philip  Cox, 
William  Thomas, 
Samuel  Breeze, 
William  Wright. 
Lee  Roy  Ccje, 
Jofeph  Wyatt. 


Dover, 


C    <Ji    ] 

&over9  I      William  Glendenning, 

J       George  Kimble. 
Cumberland,    "        John  Cooper. 

Kent,     M.      I      MuTimnia, 

5       George  Mair. 

Talbot,  I       Freeborn  Garrcttfon, 

5       John  Major. 

Que/l.   7.   What  numbers  are  there  in  Society  ? 

Anfiv.    Yadkin          .            .  ->,g 

Salisbury  i0 

Guilford           -           -  ^14 

New- Hope          -          -  183 

Tar- River         -              *  232 

Roan-Oak              -  40o 

Mar/h           -               .  50 

Bartie             »          .  600 

Pafquetank              -  22 

Holltein           -             •  60 
Pittfylvania          .          -362 

Mecklenburg           -  *26 
Brunfwick 
SufTex 
Nanfemond 
Hanover 
Amelia 
Fluvanna 

Allegany          .           .  2i)l 

Berkley          .            .  l6$ 

fairfax         -          -  ,IO 

Old- Town,  Cumberland  % 
Frederick 
Calvert 


417 
540 

337 

162 

356 


'  -        548 

Baltimore         -  .          ooc. 

Talbot          -  .            9* 

Eorfet         .  .          J^\ 

Annamefiex  *              23c 
Somerfet 


250 

Carol 


me 


[  62      ] 

Carol'ne  -           -       700 

Kent            -  -           697 

Dover  -                1017 

York           -  -              156 

Chefter           -  -          320 

Philadelphia  -              119 

Eaft-Jerfey  -         -      538 

Wcft-Jerfey  -            490 


13,740 


Qutfl.  8.  What  fum  is  to  be  raifed  for  the  fupport  $f 
the  Preacher* s  wives  ? 

Jrfzv.     North    circuits   £,  200>     South    circuits 

£.60. 

Quefl.  9.   Ho<w  is  this  fum  to  be  raifed? 

Slnfw.  Let  conference  lay  a  fmall  collection  on  all 
the  circuits. 

Quefl.  10.  What  Jhall  be  done  with  our  local  Preach- 
ers who  holdflavesy  contrary  to  the  laws  which  authorize 
their  freedom,  in  any  of  the  United  States  ? 

Anfw.  We  will  try  them  another  year.  In  the 
meantime  let  every  Afliftant  deal  faithfully  and  plain- 
ly with  every  one,  and  report  to  the  next  conference. 
It  may  then  be  neceffary  to  fufpend  them. 

Quejl.  1 1 .  Should  cur  friends  be  permitted  to  make 
fpirituous  liquors,  felly  and  drink  them  in  drams  ? 

/Infix.  By  no  means  :  we  think  it  wrong  in  its  na- 
ture and  confequences  ;  and  defire  all  our  preachers 
to  teach  the  people  by  precept  and  example  to  put  a- 
vvay  this  evil. 

Quefl.  12.  How  Jhall  we  conduct  our f elves  towards 
any  European  jtyfetkodi/ls,  Jhouldthey  come  to  this  continent? 

Anfw*  We  will  not  receive  them  without  a  letter 
of  recommendatien,  which  we  have  no  reafon  to  doubt 
the  truth  of. 

%ufl.  14- 


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Qucfi.  I  $ .  What  can  be  done  to  fipply  the  circuits  with 
preachings  in  the  time  of  conference  ? 

Anfw.  Let  the  affiftants  engage  as  many  local 
preachers  as  can  be  depended  upon,  and  fuch  among 
them  as  are  needy  be  allowed  for  their  labour  in  pro- 
portion with  the  travelling  preachers. 

Quejl.  14.  How  many  days  of  Thanlf giving  Jl.2! 
we  have  for  our  public  peace t  temporal  and  fpiritual  prcf- 
ferity,  and  for  the  glorious  work  of  God  ? 

Anfw.  Two :  the  firft  Thurfday  in  July  and  Oc- 
tober. 

Quejl*    15.  How  many  Fajl  daysjhall  we  have  P 

Anfw,  Two  :  the  firft  Friday  in  January  and  April. 

§>uej}t  1 6.  How  many  Preacher's  wives  are  to  be  pre 
xided  for  ? 

Anfw.  Eleven  : 


Sifter  Forreft 
Sifter  Mafr 
Sifter  Wyatt 
Sifter  Thomas 
Sifter  Everett 
Sifter  Kimble 

£>uejl.   1  7.  How  is  this  money  to  be  raifed? 

A3  ' 


Sifter  Ell's 
Sifter  Waters 
Sifter  Haggerty 
Sifter  Pigman 
Sifter  Dickins. 


Anfw,  Allegany 
Barclay 
Fairfax 
Frederick 
Calvert 
Baltimore 
Dorfet 
York 


4 
6 
10 
8 
6 

30 
12 

6 


^.82 


B -ought  up 
Pennfylvania 
Eaft  and  Weft  jeifey    3 


82 


Dover 

Somerfet 

Annameffex 

Talbot 

Kent 


50 
20 
8 
6 
10 
20 


£.  206 


Carried  up 
Sifter  Dickins    to  be   fupplied   from   Neu~York  ; 
fifters  Forreft,  Ellis,  Waters,  Haggerty  and  Pigman, 
to    be   fupplied  from    Allegany,    Barclay,     Fairfax, 

Frederick, 


C    <M    ] 

Frederick,  Calvert,  Baltimore,  York  and  Pennfylva- 
nia,  and  to  have  £.  20  annually  each  ;  the  money  to 
be  fent  quarterly,  half  yearly,  or  yearly  to  the  gene- 
ral (rewards  in  Baltimore,  appointed  by  conference. 
Siller  Kimble  to  be  fupplied  from  Eaft  Jerfey  ;  fifters 
Mair,  Wyatt  and  Everett,  to  be  fupplied  by  Weft 
Jerfey,  Dover,  Somerfet,  Talbot,  Dorfet,  Anna- 
snefftx  and  Kent  ;  to  be  fent  to  two  general  ftewards 
to  be  appointed  for  that  purpofe  on  the  Eaftern  Shore, 
to  be  paid  as  above. 

Qiefi.    18.   When  and  where  Jball  our  next  conference.. 

beheld? 

Anfw.  In  Baltimore,  the  4th  Tuefday  in  May. 

Sluefi.  19.     What  Preachers  fiaU  attend? 

Anfvj.    The  Affiftanu,  and  thofe  who  are  to  be  re- 
ceived into  connection. 

Que/1*  20.   Who  dejjftfrom  travelling  ? 

Jlnfiv. 
Richard  Garrettfon  j  Samuel  Watfon. 

Micajah  Debrul.er 

Quejl.  2 1 .    Who  are  appointed  as  general  Stewards  ? 

Anfw*  Samuel  Owings,  John  Qrickv 


MINUTE  S 


S*5 


«*EJ 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

PREACHERS 

IN     CONNECTION    WITH 

The  Rev.  Mr.  John  Wefley, 

Begun  at  Ellis's  Preaching-Houfe,  Virginia, 

April  30th,   1784, 

And  ended  at  Baltimore,  May  28th,  following. 


%nejl.    I.    W H AT  Preachers  are  admitted? 

Anfw.  John  Baldwin      I  William  Thomas 
Thomas  Hafkins  j  John  Magary. 

££ueft.   2.   Who  remain  on  trial? 


sfnf'W.  Jofhua  Worley 
Henry  Jones 
William  Cannon 
JefTe  Lee 

Thomas  Anderfon 
William  Damaron 
James  Hinton 
Mofes  Park 
Thomas  Humphreys 

Qllfl>  3-  What  preach    ■  - 
F'2 


Samuel  Breeze 
William  Phoebus 
Richard  Swift 
Thoma3  Bowen 
Matthew  Grcentree 
Lemuel  Green 
William  Ringold 
Hugh  Roberts 
Thomas  Ware. 


Mat  ■: 


C    M    ] 


Jlnftv.  David  Jefferfon      Thomas  Jackfon' 
Ifaac  Smith  Wilfon  Lee 

John  Robertfon  Simon  Pile 

John  Philips  John  Smith 

John  Fidler  James  Riggin. 

William  Jeffop 

Qujl.  4.  Are  there  any  objections  to  any  of  the  Preach* 
ers? 

Anfw.   They  were  examined  one  by  one. 

S>jejl.  5.   Who  aft  as  Jjj/lants  this  year  ? 

Anfiv.   Francis  Afbury     Michael  Ellis 
William  Glcndenning  Thomas  Chew- 

Edward  Drumgole  |  Samuel  Dudley 

Lee  Roy  Cole  Samuel  Row 

Reuben  Ellis  John  Haggerty 

Henry  Willis  John  Dickins 

Edward  Morris  Philip  Cox 

Ereeborn  Garrettfon  Nelfon  Read 

James  Martin 
James  Kelly 
Henry  Ogbsurn 
John  Major 
Beverly  Allen 
Philip  Biuce 
Enoch  Matfoa 
Richard  Ivy 
John  Eafter 
William  Gill 
Caleb  Psdicord 

§>u?Jl>  6.  Hovj  are  the  Preachers  JlaUor.ed  lots  yea.' 


George  Mair 
Caleb  Boyer 
John  Tumi  ell 
James  Cromwell 
Jofeph  Everett 
Woolman  Hickfow 
Thomas  Hafkius 
John  Cooper 
John  Magary 
Ignatius  Pigman. 


Anfw*  Holjhin, 
Tadliny 

Safifburji 

"ford, 


Henry  Willis. 

I  Philip  Bruce, 

1  [  John  Baldwin. 

\\  JefTcLee, 

\  lfa«c  Smith. 

1  Thomas  Humphreys, 

1  Thomas  Aadcrf 


'     i 


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Cafwell, 
Halifax, 

Wilmington, 
New- Hope, 
Tar- River, 


Orange, 

PJchmond 
Hampton, 

Allegany, 

Berkley, 
Fairfax, 
Bedford, 


Richard  Swift- 
Enoch  Matfon, 
Peter  Moriarty- 
Bcverly  Allen, 
James  Hiaton. 
Jofhua  Worley. 
William  Cannon, 
Henry  Jones. 
Thomas  Curtis, 
David  Jefferfon* 
Reuben  Ellis, 
Thomas  Fofter. 
William  Glendenninj 
John  Robertfon. 
Ira  Ellis, 

Edward  Drumgole. 
Richard  Ivy, 
William  Damaron, 
James  Martin. 
Henry  Ogbourn. 
James  Kelly, 
Mofes  Park. 
John  Major. 
Thomas  Fofter^ 
William  Jefibp. 
Woolman  Hickfon,, 
James  Riggin. 
John  Eaiter. 
James  Morris. 
Wiifon  Lee, 
Thomas  Jackfon- 
Richard  Smith, 
Thomas  Bowen. 
Jofeph  Everett. 
Edward  Morris, 
James  Haw* 


Redjhnt» 


[     69     J 


Redjlone,         > 
Gahert, 


} 


Baltimore, 
Little-Tor  k, 

Philadelphia,  V 

Dover,  > 

Caroline,  > 

Somerfet,  > 

Annamejfex,  > 
Accomac, 

Dorjet,  | 


1 


Kent,  M. 

jfuniatai 
Long-IJland,     - 
New-  Tor k, 

Weft-Jerfey,  j 
Talbot,  \ 


John  Cooper, 
Samuel  Breeze. 
Francis  Poythrefs, 
Caleb  Pedicord, 
Thomas  Chew, 
William  Gill. 
Michael  Ellis. 
Lee  Roy  Cole, 
Jofeph  Cromwell, 
Jeremiah  Lambert. 
Nelfon  Read, 
Adam  Cloud. 
George  Mair, 
Jofeph  Wyatt, 
George  Moore. 
Thomas  Hafkins, 
William  Ringold. 
Caleb  Boyer, 
Hugh  Roberts. 
James  White.. 
John  Tunnell, 
Lemuel  Green; 
James  Cromwell,. 
William  Lynch, 
Thomas  Ware. 
Simon  Pile. 
Philip  Cox. 
John  Dickins. 
Samuel  Dudley,. 
William  Phoebus. 
Samuel  Row, 
William  Partridge,, 
John  Fidler. 
Freeborn  Garrettfon, 
William  Thomas. 


Frederick, 


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•J       John 

Magary 

TrederUh,        >      Ifaac  Smith, 

J       Jona- 

thran  Forreft. 

Trenton,          ^       ^ 

Haggerty, 

hew  Greentree 

Quejl.  7.   What  numbers  are  there  in  f octet j 

Anfiv.  New-York 

- 

60 

Long-Ifland 

- 

24 

Eaft-Jerfey 

- 

450 

Weft-Jerfey 

- 

5lS 

Philadelphia 

- 

470 

Little- York 

- 

5° 

Juniata 

- 

40 

Dover 

982 

Kent,  M. 

- 

730 

Talbot 

- 

762 

Dorfet 

- 

760 

AnnamefTex 

- 

260 

Somerfet 

- 

33* 

Caroline 

- 

752 

Baltimoie 

- 

83q 

Calvert 

- 

34° 

Frederick 

- 

516 

Fairfax 

- 

3r7 

Berkley 

• 

116. 

Allegany 

- 

240 

Orange 

- 

217 

Richmond 

. 

168 

Suffex 

. 

525 

Nanfemond 

215 

Portfmouth 

. 

191 

Brunfwick 

- 

484 

Amelia 

. 

3*7 

Mecklenburg 

- 

293 

Amhcrft 

. 

290 

Halifax 

m 

272 

Holftein      - 

- 

76 

Yadkin, 


t  7°  ] 


Yadkin 

292 

Guilford 

318 

Cafwell 

165 

Salifbury 

375 

New-Hope 

170 

Tar- River 

426 

Roan- Oak 

495 

Bartie 

-     600 

Camden  and  ) 
Banks            J 

350 

Wilmington 

-       80 

Pee  Dee 

99 

14,988 

Quefl.  8.  How  fhall  we  leep  good  order  among  the 
Preachers,  and  provide  for  contingencies  in  the  vacancy  of 
conference  and  abfence  of  the  General  AJJtftant  ? 

Anfw.  Let  any  three  Afiiftants  do  what  may  be 
thought  moil  elegible,  call  to  an  account,  change, 
fufpend  or  receive  a  preacher  till  conference. 

Queft.  9.  What  can  be  done  nxith  thofe  places  we  have 
Jong  tried y  and  appear  to  grow  ivorfe  every  year  ? 

Anfw.  If  you  are  obliged  to  make  ufe  of  fuch 
places  as  a  bridge  to  get  to  more  valuable  ones,  ap- 
point no  public  preaching,  but  only  meet  fociety  in 
the  evening  or  fpeak  to  the  black  people. 

S£uejl.  jo.  What  can  he  done  towards  erecling  new 
chapels,  and  difeharginp  the  debts  on  thofe  already  built  ? 

Anfw.  Let  the  Afiiftant  Preacher  put  a  yearly  fub- 
fcription  through  the  circuits,  and  infill  upon  every 
member  that  is  not  fupported  by  charity  to  give  fome- 
thing  ;  let  them  fubfcribe  the  firft  quarter  and  pay 
the  fecond,  and  the  money  to  be  applied  by  two  Ge- 
neral Stewards. 

£>uefl.  1 1 .  How  /hall  we  prevent  fuperfuity  in  drefs 
among  our  people  P 

Anfw. 


[    7«     ] 

Anfw.  Let  the  preachers  carefully  avoid  every  thing 
of  this  kind  in  themfelves,  and  fpeak  frequently  and 
faithfully  againft  it  in  all  our  focieties. 

Queft.  1 2 .  What  Jhall  nxe  do  with  our  friends  that 
will  buy  and  fell  flaves  ? 

Anfw.  If  they  buy  with  no  other  defign  than  to 
hold  them  as  flaves,  and  have  been  previoufly  warned, 
they  fhall  be  turned  out ;  and  permitted  to  fell  on  no 
confideration. 

Quefl.  13.  What  fhall  we  do  with  our  local  Preach- 
ers  who  iu//  not  emancipate  their  flaves  in  the  jtates 
where  the  laws  admit  it  ? 

Anfw.  Try  thofe  in  Virginia  another  year,  and 
fufpend  the  preachers  in  Maryland,  Delaware,  Penn- 
fylvania,  and  New-Jerfcy. 

Qutfl     14.    H)W  Jhal/  we  reform  our  finding  ? 

Anfw.  Let  all  our  preachers  who  have  any  know- 
ledge in  the  notes,  improve  it  by  learning  to  fing  true 
themfelves,  and  keeping  clofe  to  Mr.  Wefley's  tunes 
and  hymns. 

Shtejl  1  e.  How  fhall  we  enlarge  the  conference  collec- 
tiont  to  [apply  the  wants  of  the  Preachers  ? 

Anfu.  Let  there  be  a  public  collection  in  all  the 
principal  places  in  the  circuits,  and  brought  to  con- 
ference. 

Quefl,  16.  What  Preachers*  wives  are  to  be  provided 
for? 


Sifter  Wyatt 
Moore 
Thomas 
Mtir 

Ellis 
Scott 
Fore  ft  er 
.^ueft.   17.  How  is  this  money  to  be  raifdf 

elrfw.  Talbot  14  |  Dorfct     ,  14 

Dover 


Siftar  Pigman 
Haggerty 
Dickins 
Drumgole 
Kelly 
Morris 


I    Tfl    3 


£■ 

£2 

Brought  over 

28 

Brought  up 

198 

Dover 

*4 

Philadelphia 

24 

Annameffejc 

*4 

New  Jtrfey 

20 

Kent 

14 

B  run  f  wick 

10 

Caroline 

H 

Mecklenburg 

8 

Somtvfet 

H 

Bartie 

2 

Fairfax 

20 

SuiTtx 

10 

Baltimore 

40 

Amelia 

10 

Calvert 

15 

Nanfemond 

7 

Little  York 

10 

Portfmouth 

7 

Frederick 

*5 

Camden 

6 

Carried  up  £.  198 


/•   302. 


Let  every  fiiftant  Preacher  fee  that  this  money  is 
collected  and  paid  quarterly. 

$hfcft.  18.  What  Jhail  he  allowed  the  General  AJtftant 
yearly  ? 

Anfw.  Twenty-four  pounds,  with  his  cxpenfes  for 
horfes  and  travelling,  brought  into,  and  paid  at  con- 
ference. 

Qjjtfl.   19.    What  Preachers  have  died  this  year  ? 

Anfw,  William  Wright,   Henty  Metcalf. 

Queft*  20.    14  hut  Preachers  defijl  from  travelling  ? 

Anfw.  David  Abbott     I  John  Coleman 
James  Thomas  |  James  Malory. 

Quejl.  21.  How  Jhall  ive  conduct  our/elves  towards 
European  Preachers  ?  » 

Anfw.  If  they  are  recommended  by  Mr.  Wefley, 
will  be  fubject  to  the  American  conference,  preach 
the  doctrine  taught  in  the  four  volumes  of  Sermons, 
and  Notes  on  the  New  Teftament,  keep  the  circuits 
they  arc  appointed  to,  follow  the  directions  of  the 
London  and  American  minutes,  and  be  fnbject  to 
Francis  A  (bury  as  General  AlTiftant,  whilft  he  (lands 
approved  by  Mr.   Wefley,  and    the  conference,  we 

will 


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will  receive  them  ;  but  if  they  walk  contrary  to  the 
above  directions,  no  ancient  right  or  appointment 
fhall  prevent  their  being  excluded  from  our  connection. 

Que/}*  2  2.  What  fhall  be  done  with  our  travelling 
Preachers  that  now  are,  or  hereafter  /hall  be  p'jpjfed  of 
negroes,  and  refufe  to  manumit  them  where  the  law  permits  ? 

Anfw.  Employ  them  no  more. 

Que/?.  23.  How  fhall  zee  more  effectually  appoint,  and 
keep  days  of  Fnjlmg  ? 

Anfw.  By  writing  it  upon  every  chvfs-paper,  To 
be  the  firft  Friday  after  every  quarterly-meeting. 

Quejl.  24:  When  and  where  jhall  our  nest  conference 
he  held? 

dnfw.  The  firft  at  Green  Hill's,  Friday  29th  and 
Saturday  30th  of  April,  North  Carolina;  the  fecond 
in  Virginia,  at  conference  chapel,  May  Sth ;  the 
third  in  Maryland,  Baltimore,  the  15th  day  of  June. 


MINUTES 


MINUTES 

OF    SOME 

CONVERSATIONS 

BETWEEN    THE 

MINISTERS  and  PREACHERS 

OF    THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

AT    A 

GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

HELD    AT 

BALTIMORE, 

January   1785. 

— <^^^^.^^^*>> — 

AS  it  was  unanimoufiy  agreed  at  this  conference, 
that  circumftances  made  it  expedient  for  ns  to 
Decome  a  feparate  body,  under  the  denomination  of 
:he  Methodift  Epifcopal  Church,  it  is  neceflary  that  we 
Tiould  here  aflign  fome  reafons  for  fo  doing. 

The  following  extract  of  a  letter  from  the  Rev. 
Mr.  John  Wefley,  will  afford  as  good  an  explanation 
as  can  be  given  of  this  fubjett  : 

"  Briftol,  September  10th,   17B4. 

"  To  Dr.  Coke,    Mr.  AJbury,  and  our  Brethren  in 
"  North  America. 

"  I.  By  a  very  uncommon  train  of  providences* 
".many  of  the  provinces  of  North  America  are  total- 

"  ly 


C    7*    ] 

i(  ly  disjoined  from  the  Brltifh  empire,  and  ere&ed 
61  into  Independent'  States.  The  Englifh  government 
»'  has  no  authority  over  them  either  civil  or  ecclefiafti- 
"  cal,  any  more  than  over  the  dates  of  Holland.  A 
"  civil  authoiity  is  exercifed  over  them,  partly  by  the 
«<  Corrgrefs,  partly  by  the  State  Affemblies.  But 
*'  no  one  either  exercifes  or  claims  any  ecclefiauical 
"  authority  at  all.  In  this  peculiar  fituation  fome 
"  thoufands  of  the  inhabitants  of  thefe  States  defire 
0  my  advice  :  and  in  compliance  with  their  defire,  I 
"  have  drawn  up  a  little  (ketch. 

"  2;  Lord  King's  account  of  the  primitive  church 
'•'  convinced  me  many  years  ago,  that  bifhops  and 
*'  prefbyters  are  the  fame  order,  and  confequently 
"  have  the  fame  right  to  ordain.  For  many  years  I 
c*  have  been  importuned  from  time  to  time,  to  exer- 
*:  cife  this  light,  by  ordaining  part  of  our  travelling 
*'  preachers.  But  I  have  ftijl  refufedj  not  only  for 
•'  peace'  fake  ;  but  beeaufe  I  was  determined,  as  lit- 
"  tie  as  poffible  t.o  violate  the  eftablifhed  order  of  the 
"  national  church  to  which  1  belonged. 

4<  3.  But  the  cafe  is  widely  different  between  En- 
u  gland  and  North  America.  Here  there  are  bifhops 
"who  have  a  legal  juiifdi&ion.  In  America  there 
*{  are  none,  and  but  few  parifh  minifters.  So  that  for 
•«  fome  hundred  miles  together  there  is  none  either  to 
«  baptize  or  to  adminifter  the  Lord's  Supper.  Here 
"  therefore  my  fcruples  are  at  an  end  :.  and  I  conceive 
"  myfelf  at  full  liberty,  as  I  violate  no  order  and  in- 
«  vade  no  man's  right,  by  appointing  and  fending  la- 
"  bourers  into  the  harveft. 

•«  4.  I  have  accordingly  appointed  Dr.  Coxs  and 
"Mr.  Francis  Asbvry,  to  be  joint  Sagermtendents,* 

"  over 

*  As  the  tranflators  of  onr  verfion  of  the  bible  have  ufed 
the  fc'nglifli  word  Bijbop  inftcad  of  Superintendent,  it  ha?  been 
thought  by  us,  that  it  would  appear  more  fcriptural  to  adopt 
their  term  B'Jhap. 


C     77    1 

"  over  our  brethren  in  North  America.  As  alfo 
"  Richard  Whatcoat  and  Thomas  Vasey,  to 
u  aft  as  Elders  among  them,  by  baptizing  and  admi- 
"  niftering  the  Lord's  Supper. 

"  5.  If  any  one  will  point  out  a  more  rational  and 
"  fcriptural  way  of  feeding  and  guiding  thofe  poor 
"  fh.eep  in  the  wildernefs,  I  will  gladly  embrace  it. 
M  At  prefcnt  I  cannot  fee  any  better  method  than 
"  that  I  have  taken. 

"  6.  It  has  indeed  been  propofed,  to  defire  the  En- 
"  glifh  bifhops  to  ordain  part  of  our  preachers  for 
"  America.  But  to" this  I  objeft,  ift,  I  defired  the 
"  Bifhop  of  London  to  ordain  one  only  ;  but  could 
"  not  prevail :  2nd,  If  they  confented,  we  know  the 
"  flownefs  of  their  proceedings  ;  but  the  matter  ad- 
"  mits  of  no  delay.  3rd,  If  they  would  ordain  them 
u  nozu,  they  would  likewife  expect  to  govern  them. 
11  And  how  grievoufly  would  this  entangle  us  ?  4th, 
*'  .As  our  American  brethren  are  now  totally  difentan- 
41  gled  both  from  the  State,  and  from  the  Englifh 
"  hierarchy,  we  dare  not  entangle  them  again,  either 
44  with  the  one  or  the  other.  They  are  now  at  full 
44  liberty,  limply  to  follow  the  fcriptures  and  the  pri- 
•*  mitive  church.  And  we  judge  it  beft  that  they 
u  (hould  Hand  fa;1  in  that  liberty,  wherewith  God 
11  has  fo  ftrangely  made  them  free. 

''•JOHN  WESLEY." 

Therefore,  at  this  conference  we  formed  ourfelves 
into  an  Independent  Church  :  and  following  the  coun- 
fel  of  Mr.  John  Wefley,  who  recommended  the  Epis- 
copal mode  of  church  government,  we  thought  it  belt 
to  become  an  Epifcopal  church,  making  the  Epifco- 
pal  office  elective,  and  the  elected  fuperintendent,  or 
bifhop,  amenable  to  the  body  cC  minifttrsaiid  pieach- 

CIS. 

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Quefi.    I.  Who  are  the  Superintendents  of  our  Church  f 
Anfw.  Thomas  Coke,   Francis  Afbury. 
Queft.   2.   Who  are  the  Elders  ? 


Anfw.  Rd.  Whatcoat 

Thomas  Vafey 
"Freeborn  Garrettfon 
William  Gill 
Thomas  Chew 
John  Haggerty 
Reuben  Ellis 
James  Kelly 
Richard  Ivy 
John  Tuanell 


Beverly  Allen 
Henry  Willis 
Caleb  Boyer 
James  Cromwell 
Enoch  Mat  Ton 
Nelfon  Reed 
Jeremiah  Lambert. 
Ignatius  Pigman- 
The. lias  Fofter 
John  Baxter, 


^uefi  3 .    Who  are  the  Deacons  ? 
Anfw.  John  Dickins      I  Philip  Bruce 
Michael  Ellis  j  William  Ringold. 

%f/?.  4.   Wfa  are  the  Affiants  ? 
Atfw.  All  the  Di aeons 


Jofcph  Everett 
Phillip  Cox 
john  Cooper 
Ira  Ellis 
Samuel  Dudley 
William  Cannon 
Henry  Ogbourn 
James  White 
George  Moore 
William  Thomas 
Thomas  Kafkins 
Thomas  Curtis 
William  Phcebus 
Adam  Cloud 
Robert  Cloud 
Peter  Mori  arty 

QurJI.  5.   Who  are  admitt 

Anfw.  JeiTe  Lee 
James  Hintoa 


Thomas  Anderfon 
William  Partridge 
James  Hinton 
John  Baldwin 
Thomas  Humphreys 
James  Haw 
Edward  Morris 
Simon  Pile 
Woolman  Hickfcn 
Richard  Swift 
William  Glendenning 
John  Major 
Edward  Drumgole 
William  Damaron 
Thomas  Bowen. 

ed  into  full  conneBion  ? 
William  Damaron 
Thomas  Eowcn 

Thomas 


[     19    ] 


Thomas  Anderfon 
Thomas  Humphreys 
Richard  Swift 


William  Phcebus 
William  Ringold 
Lemuel  Green. 


Quejl.  6*    IV Ijo  retnam  on  trial  ? 


Anf'w.  David  Jefferfon 
lfaac  Smith 
John  Smith 
Elijah  Ellis 
John  Robertfon 
William  JefTop 
James  Riggin 


Qu/ji.   7.    Who  are  admitted  en  trial 


Wilfon  Lee 
Simon  Pile 
Thomas  Jack  Ton 
Samuel  Breeze 
Matthew  Greentree 
Thomas  Ware 
James  Thomas. 


Anf'w.  Mark  Whitaker 
Henry  Bingham 
George  Noteworthy 
Stephen  Johnfon 
Thomas  Williamfon 
John  Freeman 
Michael  Gilbert 
Jomua  Hartley- 
Jeremiah  Maftoit 
Hope  Hull 
Ezekiei  Cooper 


Hezekiah  Bohehara- 
Stephen  Dickins 
Levin  Rofs 
Shores  Bright 
Eleazer  Hatheway 
Robert  Sparks 
William  Steens 
John  Street 
Garret  Thorn  Ton 
Robert  Ayres 
Jacob  Brum. 


^uefi.   S.    IV ho  deftfl  from  travelling  r 

Anfw.  Samuel.  Row       I  James  Morris, 
James  Martin  j 

gueft.  9.   Who  is  laid  qfide  ? 

Anf'w.   Lee  Roy  Cole. 

£>nejl.  I  o.    IV ho  have  died  this  yesr  ? 

Anfao.  Caleb  Pedicord,  a  man  of  forrows,  and, 
like  his  Mailer,  acquainted  with  grief;  but  a  man 
dead  to  the  world,  and  much  devoted  to.  God  : 

And  George  Mair,  a  man  of  affliction,  but  of  great 
patience  and  refignation  ;  and  of  excellent  under- 
standing. 

Quejt.  1 1 .  Are  there  any  cfyefiiens  to  any  of  the 
Preachers P 

Anfn':  ■ 


[     So     ] 


Anfiv.  They  have  been  examined  one  by  one* 
^jirjl.  12.  Ho  to  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed this  year? 
Anfw.  As  follows  : 

Georgia,  Beverly  Allen,  Elder* 

John  Tunnell,  Elder* 
Charleflon, 
George-Town,        Woolman  Hickfon- 


Tadhin, 
Holfiein, 

Cofivelly 
Sali/hury, 

Halifax, 


Henry  Willis,  Elder. 
1       Henry  Bingham, 
J"      Thomas  Williamfon, 
I       Richard  Swift, 
j"      Michael  Gilbert. 


Richard  Ivy,  Elder. 
Elijah  Ellis. 
Jofhua  Hartley, 
Hope  Hull. 
James  Hinton, 
George  Nofeworthyr 


Reuben  Ellis,  Elder. 


WiJmingtsn, 
New-River, 

Tar-River, 

Rcan  Oai, 
New- Hope, 
Guilford, 


John-  Baldwin. 
Philip  Bruce, 
Thomas  Humphreys, 
Ifaac  Smith. 
Edward  Morris, 
Mark  Whitaker. 
Henry  Jones. 
John  Smith. 
Stephen  Johnfon 


Camde 


Nelfon  Reed,  Elder. 
1      "William  Partridge, 
\      William  Steens 


Portfmouthi 


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Port/mouth,    \      rhoma,  Anderfon. 


Wtliiamfburg, 


John  Street. 
Jeremiah  Mafton. 


Bartie, 
Sufex, 
Brunfvjick, 


Mecklenburg, 


Enoch  Matfon,  EUer. 
7       John  Dickins, 
3       David  Jefferfon. 

William  Glendenning* 

John  Eafter. 

Edward  Diorngolfr, 

James  Haw, 

John  Major, 

John  Robertfon, 


Amelia, 
Bedford, 

Orange, 


Redfione 


Allegany, 

Berkley, 
Fairfax, 


James  Kelly,  Elder. 

William  D  maron, 
John  Freeman, 
Thomas  Bowen, 
James  Kenney. 
Thomas  Jackfon, 
J»      Hezekiah  Baneharo* 
J       Stephen  Dickins. 

Thomas  Fofter,  Elder. 


St.  Mary's, 
Lancajler,        j- 
Calvsrt, 


Peter  Moriarty, 
John  Fidler, 
Wilfon  Lee. 
Lemuel  Green, 
John  Paup, 
William  JefTop. 
Eleazer  Hatheway, 
Simon  Pile. 

Ignatius  Pigman,  Elder 
Jofeph  Eveiett, 
Levin  Rofs. 
Michael  Ellis. 


Richard 


C    8a    1 


Richard  Whatcoat,  Elder. 


Frederick, 
Baltimore, 

Kent, 

Talbot, 


JDorfet, 
Northampton,  j  • 


William  Ringold, 
Samuel  Breeze 
Francis  Poythrefs, 
Jonathan  Forreft. 


Caleb  Boyer,  Elder. 
Thomas  Curtis, 
George  Moore. 
Thomas  Halkins, 
Jofeph  Cromwell. 
William  Thomas, 
Robert  Ayres. 
Philip  Cox, 
Mofes  Hurley. 


Dover, 

Caroline, 

Somerfet, 
Jnamefex, 


William  Gill,  Elder. 
1      Samuel  Dudley, 
j       Jofeph  Wyatt. 
i      William  Cannon, 
V      Jeffe  Lee, 
J       Shores  Bright. 
Henry  Ogbourn, 
Garret  Thorn fon- 
James  White, 
Robert  Cann. 


Thomas  Vafey,   Elder, 
Little-Tor k,    -       John  Cooper. 

Philadelphia,  I      l™  % 

T      '  j       James  1  nomas. 

Juniata,        -         James  Riggin. 


Thomas  Chew,  Elder. 

1      William  Phoebus, 

Wejl-Jerfey,    I      Thomas  Ware, 

J       Robert  Sparks. 

77„/j  «y    r       7       Adam  Cloud, 
Eajl-Jerfey,    j      ^^  Greentree. 


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L      83      ] 

Robert  Cloud, 
Trenton,         J»     John  M'CIafkey, 

Jacob  Brufh. 
New-York,  John  Haggerty,  Elder. 

Long-ljland,     -     Ezekiel  Cooper. 
Shelburne,     -         Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Elder. 
Port-Rofe^ay,      James  Cromwell.  Eider. 

^ueji.  13.   What  was  collided  for  Coiejbury  college? 

An id.    £.  45  :  16  :  o  Sterling. 

£>ueft.   1 4.   What  was  the  yearly  colleSion  ? 

Anfw.  £.  300. 

^ueft.  15.   How  was  it  expended? 

Anfw.  In  making  up  the  yearly  deficiencies,  and 
fending  out  two  miffionaries,  and  the  expenfes  of  our 
conference. 

Quefl.   16.   What  numbers  are  in  f octet y  ? 

Anfw.  Eighteen  thoufand. 

It  i*8  recommended  to  all  our  brethren  to  fufpend 
the  execution  of  the  minute  on  flavery,  till  the  deli- 
berations of  a  future  conference ;  and  that  an  equal 
fpace  of  time  be  allowed  all  our  members  for  confider- 
ation,  when  the  minute  mail  be  put  in  force, 

Af.  B.  We  do  hold  in  the  deepeft  abhorrence,  the 
practice  of  flavery  ;  and  (hall  not  ceafe  to  feek  its  de- 
ftru&ion  by  all  wife  and  prudent  means. 

Qjefl.  17.  When  and  where  /hall  we  hold  our  confer* 
tnces  next  year  ? 

Anfw.  At  Salifbury,  Tuefday,  21ft  of  February.' 
At  Lane's  chapel,  in  Southampton  county,  Virginia, 
Monday,  10th  of  April,  Iq  Baltimore,  the  8th  of 
May,  1786. 

MINUTES 


&  &  i 


G^ 


=^3 


MINUTES 

OF     THE 

GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

OF   THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

F*Otf    THE    YEAH 

1786. 


TVt 


^uefl.    I .    yv  HO  are  the  Supe -'inierrdents  of  our  church  ? 
Anfiv.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Afbury. 
$>uefl.  2 .   Who  are  the  Elders  ? 


Anfiv.  Rd.  Whatcoat 
John  Tunncll 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
Thomas  Chew 
John  Haggerty 
Reuben  Ellis 
William  Gill 
James  Kelly 
Henry  Willis 
Richard  Ivy 
Caleb  Boyer 
Nelfon  Reed 


H 


Enoch  Matfon 
Ignatius  Pigman 
Thomas  Fofter 
John  Baxter 
James  Cromwell 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
Beverly  Allen 
Thomas  Vafey 
James  Fofter 
Francis  Poythrefs 
James  Haw 
Philip  Biuce, 


C     8<S     ] 


iycft*  3'  iyfJ0  are  l^e  Deacons  ? 


jinfwi  Michael  Ellis 
Jofeph  Everett 
iSamuel  Dudley 

%ucft.  4.  Who  are  the  Jjftjlants  ? 

Anfiv.   All  the  Deacons  ; 


William  Cannon 
Thomas  Humphreys 
John  Dickins. 


Ifaac  Smith 
Richard  Swift 
John  Baldwin 
Edward  Morris 
John  Eaftcr 
William  Partridge 
Thomas  Anderfon 
Thomas  Bowen 
Thomas  Jackfon 
Philip  Cox 
Elijah  Ellis 
William  Damaron 
William  Cannon 
John  Smith 


William  Waters 
Jeffe  Lee 
James  White 
Ira  Ellis 
William  Jeflbp 
James  Riggin 
William  Thomas 
Thomas  Curtis 
Henry  Ogbsurn 
Matthew  Greentrec 
Robert  Cloud 
Thomas  Ware 
Woolman  Hickfort 
Jonathan  Forreft. 


Richard  Owens 

S^uejff.  5.   IV ho  are  admitted  into  full  connexion  ? 

Anfiv.   Ifaac  Smith  William  Jeflbp 

John  Smith  James  Riggin 

Elijah  Ellis  Wilfon  Lee 

John  Robertfon  Thomas  Ware 

Thomas  Jackfon  John  Fidler. 

Henry  Jones 

-6>ueji.   6.   Who  remain  on  trial  ? 


Anfixj,  Mark  Whitaker 
Henry  Bingham 
Stephen  johnfon 
Thomas  Williamfon 
Jofhua  Hartley 
Hope  Hull 
William  Stcens 
Jeremiah  Mafton 


Robert  Sparks 
Jacob  Brum 
Robert  Ayres 
Garret  Thomfon 
John  Pa up 
John  M'Clafkey 
Robert  Cann 
Stephen  Dicklrts 


Ezekiel 


C    s7    ] 


Ezekiel  Cooper  j  Simon  Pile. 

JLevin  Rofs 

Queft.  7.   Who  are  admitted  on  trial? 


Anfiv.  Sihon  Smith 
John  Mafon 
Robert  Johnfon  Miller 
Mark  Moore 
Charles  Hardy 
Daniel  Afbury 
Caleb  Maxcy 
John  Steward 
Henry  Vanover 
■Terence  Burns 
Micajah  Tracy 
Elijah  Lumfdon 


Newman  Spam  • 
Jacob  Lurton 
William  Hud  foil 
John  Jarrel 
William  Hervey 
Benjamin  Ogdoa 
John  Simmons 
Mofes  Hurley 
John  Merrick 
Samuel  Talbot 
Laftley  Matthews 
Michael  Lard. 


$>uejl.  8.    Who  defijl  from  travelling  ? 

Anfiv.  James  Hinton      I  William  Glendenning 
Edward  Drumgole  |  William  Ringold. 

Quejl.  4-  Are  there  any  oljdftions  to  any  of  the  Preachers  ? 

jfnfw.   They  were  examined  one  by  one. 

4>2*<y?.  TO-   Who  have  died  this  year  ? 

Anfiv.  Jeremiah  Lambert,  an  Elder  ;  fix  years  la 
the  work  ;  a  man  of  found  judgment,  clear  under- 
ftanding,  good  gifts,  genuine  piety,  aid  very  ufeful, 
humble  and  holy  ;  diligent  in  life  and  refigned  ia 
death  ;  much  efteemed  in  the  connection,  and  ju.ftly 
lamented  in  his  death. — But  we  do  not  forrow  as  men 
without  hope,  but  expect  fhortly  to  join  with  him 
and  all  thofe  that  reft  from  their  labouis. — And  James 
Thomas,  a  pious  young  man,  of  good  gifts,  ufeful 
and  acceptable,  blamelefs  in  his  life,  and  much  refign- 
ed in  his  death. 

£>ueft.  11.  How  are  the  Preachers Jlatipn9a[? 

Anfw. 

James  Fofter,  Elder. 
fyorpa,         I      Thomas  Humphreys, 
*  J      John  Major, 

Broad-  River, 


t     88     ] 

Broad-River,    -    Stephen  Johnfon, 

Henry  Willis,  Elder. 
Charlejlon,      -       Ifaac  Smith. 

Beverly  Allen,  Elder. 
Santee,  •  Richard  Smith, 

Reuben  Ellis,   Elder. 

n  j-n  )  Thomas  Williamfpa^ 

J     J'  5  Henry  Bingham. 

^    ,,.  1  Robert  Miller, 

'  \  John  Mafon. 

rr,/,.  7  Mark  Whitaker, 

•/      '•  4  Mark  Mopre. 


James  Kelly,  Elder. 
Baldwin 
ard  Morris, 


Guilford,        -        Jonn  Baldwin. 
ILdw 


rr  ,.r  7       iLQward  Morris 

hahfa*>  \       Charles  Hardy, 

Mecklenburg,}      ]{^*y£^ 


Richard  Ivy,  Elder. 
New-Hope,       -      William  Partridge, 

rD.  1       Thomas  Anderfon, 

ar-Rtver,     S-      ,,.    .  ,    ~  ' 

■     !|       Micajah  Tracy. 

D       n  J        A       Thomas  Bowen, 
Roan-Oak,      >      Txr  ir       C4. 

'     J      William  Steens. 

Cafwell,         -         Sihon  Smith. 

Philip  Bruce,  Elder. 
n     ■  £      Thomas  Jackfon, 

'  5     J°^n  Freeman. 


Camdi 


.Camden  and 

Banhsy 
Port/mouthy 


} 


C    89    ] 

John  Robert  Con, 
John  Steward. 
T  Burns. 


Francis  Poythrefs,  Elder. 


Brunfwich 

£ujex, 

Amelia, 


■J 


Philip  Cox, 
James  Gibbons, 
Henry  Merritt. 
Simon  Pile, 
Laftley  Matthews, 
Elijah  Ellis, 
Daniel  Afbury. 


Thomas  Chew,  Elder* 


WWiamflurgt 
Orange, 

Bsdfordy 
IIanoverf 


1 

} 


Levin  Rofs, 
William  Damaronj 
Elijah  Lumfdon. 
WiUiam  Cannon, 
Henry  Vanover, 
Newman  Spain. 
Ananias  Hudfon, 


Enoch  Matfon.   Elder. 


Allegany, 


Red/lone, 


Garret  Thorn fon, 
Aguila  Edward?, 
Michael  Lard. 
John  Smith, 
Robert  Ay  res, 
Stephen  Dickjns. 


Nelfon  Reed,  Elder. 


Wejlmor  eland  > 
Fair/ax, 

Berkley, 


} 


Lemuel  Green, 
John  Paup. 
Richard  Owens, 
John  Fidltr. 
William  Waters, 
William  Hervey. 
B  ,2 


Richard 


I  *9°   !! 


Hichard  Whatcoat,  Elder. 

Kent               \      Jeffe  Lec' 

j       Samuel  Talbot. 

a*  1 1  ,            1       James  White, 
Talbot,           |      Won.  Lee. 
t^                   7       Ira  Ellis, 
Dover'          $      I           Moore. 

Caroline, 
Dorjtt, 

John  Haggerty,  Elder. 
"1       William  Jeflbp, 
>      Mofes  Hurley, 
J       John  Jarrell. 
7       Samuel  Dudley, 
J      Jofeph  Everett. 

Thomas  Fofte",  Elder. 

Somerfet,         j                Merrick. 
jinnamrjfex,      -       William  Thomas, 
Northampton,     -     Thomas  Curtis. 

Caleb  Boyer,  Elder, 

»iv  ,/  w     1  Henry  Qtrbourn, 

Philadelphia,  \  D         a*     •     . 

r        j  reter  Monarty. 

Little-Tor  k     1  mT      .         ,-, 

,  cy    .        5-  Matthew  Greentree. 
and  Juniata,  J 

-Freeborn  Garrettfon  and  James  Cromwell,   .£/</? 

■kt       v    *•■    1  William. Black, 

Nova-icotia,  >  .  ,      »,  ' 

J  John  Mann. 

Thomas  Vafey,   £/<&/•. 

TVfl*.,         1  R°bevt  Spark,, 

J  Robert  Cann. 

"J  Jacob  Brum, 

W'Jl-Jerfey,    >  John  Simmons, 


Jacob  Lurton. 


fol* 


Eapjerfey,    | 


t     9'     1 
John  Tunnel,  Eider.. 


John  M'Cla%, 
Ezekiel  Cooper, 

Newark,  -       RoberU  Cloud. 

New~Tork,       -     John  Dickins. 

Longljland,    -     Thomas  Ware. 

William  Gill  and  Ignatius  Pigman,   Elders, 
D  , .  1       Wool  man  Hickfon, 

Bah.morc,       J      Adam  Cloud. 

7?    j    -  l        1       Michael  Ellis, 
Tnieruk,      j      Joreph  Cromwell. 

Calvert,         -        Jonathan  Forreft. 

James  Haw,  Elder. 
Kentucky,       -        Benjarn-in  Ogdon. 


Lee  Roy  Cole,  Elder. 


Neivbern,        1       T  „        n     ., 

&  WilmmgtonS      C    ^  ^"^ 
Antigua,  John  Baxter,    Elder, 

Quejl.  12.   What  numbers  are  in  fociety  P 

Anfw.   Portfmouth 
SufTex 
Brunfwick 
Amelia 
Mecklenburg 
Bedford 
Orange  .  - 

Williamfburg 

Allegany  -         -  * 

Berkley 
Redilone 
Fairfax  - 

Xancafter 


Whites. 

Blacks. 

33° 

26 

4.16 

72 

S°5 

59 

382 

30 

392 

37 

524 

16 

374 

75 

167 

11 

35o 

18 

140 

26 

523 

260 

*74 

. 

.Frederick 


r  92  1 


Whites, 

Blacks. 

F-rederick       .  -- 

39° 

32   - 

-Calvert 

295 

316 

Baltimore 

655 

in 

Link-York 

136 

Kent, 

1013 

Talbot 

632 

332 

Dorfet 

719 

Somerfet 

220 

Aimamefiex 

3l7 

33 

Northampton 

151 

9 

Caroline 

-         §57 

243 

Dover 

690 

158 

Philadelphia 

-        498 

G>  orgia 

-        78 

Cht.i'lefton     ;    - 

-       35 

23 

Spntee 

.      75 

Pee  Dee 

285 

10 

Broad  River 

-    200 

Salifbury 

327 

10 

Yadkin 

426 

11 

Holftein 

-       250 

Guilford 

400 

•10 

Halifax 

924 

J4 

New-  Hope 

192 

3 

Tar-River 

607 

42 

New- River 

500 

72 

Roan-Oak 

474 

CafrcU 

153 

Bartie 

405 

58 

Camden  and  Banks 

257 

Weft-Jerfey 

492 

Trenton 

352 

Eaft-Jerfey 

365 

New-York 

-      178 

25 

sLong-Ifland         -   - 

146 

8 

Newark 

S° 

Nova- Scotia 

C  93     3 

Nova- Scotia  -         -         510 

Antigua,             -  -          1000 

Total             »  •            1 879 1 


Quejl.    1 3 .   What  is  the  yearly  collection  F 

Anfw.  One  hundred  eighty-two  pounds  h*  fhillings 
and  fix  pence. 

Queji.    14.  How  war  this  applied? 

Anfw.  Towards  fupplying  the  deficiencies  of  the 
preachers. 

£>u?J}.  15.  What  ivas  contributed  towards  the  Preach- 
ers fund  for  the  fuperannuated  Preachers ,  and  the  wi- 
dows and  orphans  of  Preachers  ? 

Anfw.  Thirty-eight  pounds  five  (hillings  and  four 
pence. 

Quefl.    16.    What  demands  are  upon  it  ? 

Anfw.  Fourteen  pounds  for  the  funeral  expences  of" 
Jeremiah  Lambert. 

S>uejl.  17.  What  was  colkfted  for,  and  expended  on 
m'tffionaries  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  Fifty- four  pounds  feventeen  fhillings. 

Quejl,  18.  What  has  been  collected this  year  for  Cokef- 
bury  college  P 

Anfw.  Eight  hundred  pounds  two  {hillings  and  ele- 
ven pence. 

£>ue/l.  19.    What  has  been  expended  this  year  ? 

Anfw,  Sixteen  hundred  and  eighteen  pounds  four- 
teen fhillings  and  two  pence. 

Balance  due  eight  hundred  and  eighteen  pounds 
eleven  millings  and  three  pence. 

Quefl.  20.  When  and  where  /hall  we  hold  conference 
next  year  ? 

Anfw.  At  Saiiflniry,  North- Carolina,  on  Thurfday 
May  17 — At  Peterfburg,  Virginia,  June  19 — and  at 
Abingdon,  in  Maryland,  on  Tuefday  July  24,  1787, 

MINUTES 


Kfc^ 


5*53 


MINUTES 

OF    THE 

GENERAL    CONFERENCE 

OF    THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

FOR    THE    YEAR 

1787. 


Quefl.  1.  *v  HO  are  the  Superintendents  of  our  church, 
for  the  United  States  ? 

Anfw.  Thomas  Coke  (when  prefent  in  the  States) 
and  Francis  A  (bury. 

£hifl.  2     Who  are  the  Elders  ? 


Anfiv.  Rd.  Whatcoat 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
John  Tunncli 
Thomas  Chew- 
John  Haggerty 
Reuben  Ellis 
William  Gill 
James  Ktlly 
Henry  Willis 
Richard  Ivy 
Caleb  Boyer 
Nelfon  Reed 
Enoch  Matfon 


Ignatius  Pigman 
Thomas  Fofter 
John  Baxter 
James  Cromwell 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
Beverly  Allen 
Francis  Poythrefs 
James  Haw 
Philip  Bruce 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
John  Dickins 
Woolman  Hickfon. 


C    9*    ] 


Qnejl. 

Anfu\  Michael  Ellis 
Jofcph  Everett 
Samuel  Dudley 
William  Cannon 
Thomas  Humphreys 
James  White 
John  Cooper 
Thomas  Curtis 
William  Phcsbus 
John  Major 
Edward  Morris 
Ifaac  Smith 


Who  are  the  Deacons  ? 

Philip  Cox 
Richard  Swift 


John  Eafter 
William  Partridge 
Jeremiah  Mafton 
Thomas  Williamfon 
Thomas  Anderfon 
Thomas  Bowen 
Lemuel  Green 
Thomas  Ware? 
Robert  Cloud 
William  Jefibp. 


£hiejl.  4     Who  are  admitted  into  full  connexion  ? 


Jeremiah  Mafton 
John  M'Clafky 
John  Paup 
j  Simon  Pile 

Ii  Levin  Rofe 
Robert  Sparks 
|  Garret  Thompfon 
f  Mark  Whitaker. 


Anjtu.   Robert  Ayres 
Henry  Bingham 
Jacob  Brufli 
Robert  Cann 
Ezekiel  Cooper 
Stephen  Dickins 
Hope  Hull     _ 
Thomas  W'illiamfon 
Stephen  Johnfon  j 

gtutjl.  5.   H  ho  remain  on  tr'wl  ? 

Anfiv.   Sihon  Smith       |  Henry  Vanover 
John  Mafon 
Maik  Moore 
Charles  Hardy 
John  Simmons 
Laftly  Matthews 
Michael  Lard 
Henry  Merritt 
Daniel  Afbury 

Quejl.  6.    Who  are  admitted  on  trial  ? 

Anfw.  Edward  Weft      |  Jeremiah  Mintor 
James  Connor  j  Daniel  Locket 

William  Bradbury  I  Lemuel  Andrews 


Terence  Burns 

Micajah  Tracy 
j  Jacob  Lurton 
j  John  Jarrell 
I  Benjamin  Ogdon 

John  Merrick 

Samuel  Qmnton  Talbot 

Aquila  Edwards. 


Matthew 


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Nathaniel  Mills 
Rvchard  Pearfon 
Charles  Connaway 
James  Wilfon 
John  Todd 
John  Milburne 


Benton  Riggin 
George  Callahaun 
David  Coombes 
Daniel  Coombes 
T'nomas  Hay  man 
Benjamin  Roberts 
*iaron  Hutchinfon 
Elijah  Phelps. 


Matthew  Harris 
Lewis  Grigg 
Barnabas  M'Henry 
Benjamin  Carter 
Ifaac  Low 
Nathaniel  Moore 
David  Haggard 
Jeremiah  Abel 
Thomas  Wetherford 
Thomas  Davies 
Lewis  Chafteen 
Trancis  Spry 
Cornelins  Cook 
Thorhas  Moirell 
llopher  Spry 

H$wft.    7-    Who  defy}  from  travelling  ? 

Anfw.  John  Robertfon,  James  Foiter. 

£>uefl.   8.    Who  bar  died  this  year  ? 

Anf<w.  Richard  Owens ;  one  of  the  firft  local 
hers  on  the  continent.  Though  he  had  the 
charge  of  a  large  family,  he  laboured  much  in  the 
word  and  doctrine,  travelling  for  weeks  and  months 
\\\  the  back  fettlements,  in  the  infancy  of  the  work. 
He  was  a  man  of  honed:  heart,  plain  addrefs,  good 
utterance,  and  found  judgment.  He  gave  himfelf  up 
to  the  work,  for  the  two  laft  years  of  his  life.  He 
.tiied  at  Leefburg,  lad  September,  and  we  truft, 
refts  from  his  labours. 

Quejl.   9.   Are  all  the  Preachers  blamelefs  in  life  and 
COiiverfation  ? 

Anfw.  They  were  all   ftric'Uy   tried,   one  by  one, 
>efore  the  conference, 

Qufjt.  10.  How  are  the  Preachers  fiationed this  year  ? 

Anfw.  As  follows  : 


Burh, 


Richard  Ivy,   Elder. 
1       John  Major, 
I      Matthew  Harris. 
I 


Augufla* 


C    98    3 

/      n  1      Thomas  Humphreys, 

M4«>      J    Mofes  Park.        T 

r>       j  v         I       J°hn  Mafon, 
Bread- Ktver,  >      ;L,  ^     . 

y       1  nomas  JDavies. 

Beverly  Allen,  Elder. 
Edjflo,  -  Edward  Weft. 

Qbarleflon,      -       Lemuel  Green. 
Cainhoy, 

Reuben  Ellis,  Elder. 

Santee,         -  Ifaac  Smith. 

'1  Henry  Bingham, 

Pee-Deep  >  Lemuel  Andrews, 

j  Henry  Leadbetter. 

1  William  Partridge, 

Tadkin,  >  Barnabas  M'Henry, 

J  James  Conner. 

Salt/bury,       -  Mark  Moore. 


Francis  Poythrefs,   Elder. 
Guilford,  -       Jeremiah  Mintor. 

rj  ,.f  7       Daniel  Afbury, 

J     '  J       Jeremiah  Abel. 

New- Hope       -       John  Baldwin. 
Co/well,         -         Terence  Burns 

James  Kelly,  Elder. 

Bladen,         -  Daniel  Coombes 

,r        „.         7       Edward  Morris, 
Nezu-River,    J-       tj  r\   t 

j       Henry  Ogbourn. 

C-.      D.  7       Thomas  Bowen, 

Jar-River,     5-      ™,  XJT    .     r     4 

'     I        1  nomas  Wetheriora. 

r,       0   .         I  'Thomas  Anderfon, 
Roan  Oak,        Y       n     -       •     n 

I        benjamin  Carter. 

n/r    1 1    1  1        Richard   Swift, 

Mecklenburg,  >       mi      u      1 
*   j       Charles  Havay. 

Brunfivick, 


Port/mouth, 

Camden, 
Banks, 

Bartie, 


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John  Eafter, 
Henry  Jones. 
Philip  Cox, 
Lewis  Grigg. 
Hope  Hull, 
Mark  Whitaker. 


Philip  Bruce,   Elder. 

Thomas  Jackfon, 
David  Jefferfon. 
Sihon  Smith, 
David  Haggard. 
Henry  Merrit, 
Lewis  Chafteen. 


Bedford, 

Greenbrier, 

Orange, 

Hanover, 

Williamjburg, 

Amherjl, 


Lee  Roy  Cole,  Elder. 
John  Paup, 
William  Bradbury. 
John  Smith. 
Ifaac  Low, 
Daniel  Lockett. 
Henry  Vanover, 
Stephen  Johnfon. 
William  Damaron. 


Holjlein, 
Nolachuckie, 


John  Tunnell,  Elder. 
)       Jeremiah   Mafton, 
1        Nathaniel  Moore. 
\      Thomas  Ware, 
\       Micajah  Tracy. 


James  Haw,  Elder. 
Kentucky,        I      Tjiomas  Williamfon, 

.  J       Wilfon  Lee. 

Cumberland,     -      Benjamin  Ogdon. 


Jofeph 


[      ioo     ] 


jofeph  Cromwell,    Eider. 


Jtrdftpne 


Clarhfuurg, 


William  Phoebuv 
James  Wilfon, 
Elijah  Phelp*. 
Robert  Cann, 
Richard  Pearfon. 
Charles  Connaway: 
George  Callahaun, 


Richard  Whatcoat,  Elder. 
Enoch  Matfon,  Elder.   (Invalid) 


Allegany , 

Bath, 

Berkley, 


ij       John  Simmons, 

i       John  Todd. 
Robeit  Ay  res, 
Michael  Lard. 
Laftley  Matthews, 
Jacob  Luiton. 


Caleb  Boyer,  Elder.   (Invalid), 
r  .  ,  1       Michael  Ellis, 

J     '         J       Adam  Cloud. 

Lancajler, 


1       William  Cannon, 


Elijah  Ellis. 


Nelfon  Reed,  John  Haggerty,  and  Ignatius  Pigman; 
Elders. 
"I       Jonathan  Forreft, 
Frederick,        >       Benton  Riggin, 

J       Benjamin  Robeits. 
Calvert,  -         James  Riggin. 

Baltimore,        -      Jefie  Lee. 


John  Jarrell,    Thomas  Chew,    and  James  Cromwell, 
Eldtrs. 
Ira  Ellis, 
John  Merrick. 
.       John  Cooper, 
\       George  Moore. 

Dover  > 


Kent, 


C     ioi     ] 


Dover, 


Caroline, 


1 


Jacob  Brum, 
Aaron  Hutchinfon. 
James  White, 
Garret  Thomfon, 
Francis  Spry. 


Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Elder. 


Dorfet, 
Scmerfd,  J- 

Annamfjftx,      > 

Northampton, 


Thomas  Curtis. 
Levin  Rofs, 
Charles  Spry. 
Jofeph  Everett, 
Matthew  Greentree. 
Robert  Sparks. 


John  Haggerty  and  William  Gill,  Elders. 
n,.,    m...      1       Samuel  Dudley, 

r         y       V.  niiam   1 -nomas. 
Little  York,     -       David  Coombes. 
jfitniaia, 


Thomas  Fofter,   Elder. 


Toxin 


Wffi  J'ifot 


•1 

I 
1 


Trenton, 
E-Jl-Jtrfey,      ■ 


Robert  Cloud, 
Thomas  Morrell. 
Robert  Cann, 
John  M'CIaflcy. 
John  Milbume. 
Ezekicl  Cooper. 
Nathaniel  Mills. 
Simon  Pile, 
Cornelius  Cook. 


New-Tork,   John  Dickins,  Henry  Willis,  Elders, 
Ne-u-Rochelie,         Samuel  Talbot. 
Lor,g-IJlindf      -     Peter  Moriarty. 
Qjej}.  1 1.   What  numbers  arc  there  infociety  ? 
.    As  follows : 

I  2  Georgia 


[      TO  2  ] 

Whites.  Blacks, 

Georgia             -»  -          430  20 

Broad  River          ...     403  1^ 

Edifto          -              -  240  4 

Charleflon          -          -  34  53 

Santee          -          -  178  12 

Pee  Dee  790  33 

Salifbury            -          -  391  24 

Yadkin          _          -  -            517  20 

Holftein           -  449  1 

Guilford          -  409  15 

New- Hope         -  291  30 

'Tar- River         -          -  -         680  50 

Roan-Oak            -  -           419  129 

Cafwcll         -         -  -             207  6 

Bartie               -          -  -          38*6  50 

Camden  and  Banks  -             370  34 

New- River          -          -  -       495  80 

Bladen      .    -  30 

Halifax          -          -  -             403  2.3 

Mecklenbuirg         -  -           828  76 

Pottfmouth         -  -          391  5-7 

Brur.isvick               -  -              407  59 

Suffix            -                -  496  93 

Amelia              -  -              573  5 1 

Wiliiamfourg          -  •-           217  5 

Orange               -  -            337  3 

Amhcift          -  ico  7 

Bedford            -           ~  -        252 

Buckingham           -  -             87  10 

Kentucky  90 

Alle.yny          -          -  •          736 

Berkley          -             -  203  26 

Red :;  one               -  -              756 

Fair    x          -          -  -          270 

Lane  after         -  40D  155 

Northampton                -  178  22 

Greenbrier 


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Whites. 

Blacks 

•Greenbrier 

ipo 

Frederick 

445 

55 

Calvert 

443 

550 

Baltimore 

756 

196 

Kent              - 

607 

604 

Talbot 

1077 

524 

Dorfet 

594 

135 

Somerfet 

223 

56 

AnnamefTex 

343 

43 

Caroline 

616 

268 

Dover 

654 

209 

Philadelphia 

5»3 

Little- York  1 
aad  Juniata    j 

136 

Weil-JevTey 

557 

8 

Trenton 

372 

Eail-Jerfey 

465 

Elizabeth-Town 

240 

New- Y  oik 

-      235 

40 

Long-Ifland 

160 

7 

Total 

21949 

3893 

^nejl.    I  2 .    What  is  contributed  for  the  yearly  expenfes '? 
jtrfw.  £.  193  is   1. 
'Queji.  13.   Hoiv  was  this  applitd? 
Anfw.  Towards  fupplying  the   deficiencies  of  the 
■Preachers. 

^uefl.    14-   What  ivas  contributed  towirds  the  fund  for 
^rannuated  Preachers,  and  the  widows  and  orphans 
of  1  Teachers  ? 

Jrf™  "£■  52    I0- 

Queji*    15.    What  demand*  are  upon  it?  £.   s.  d. 

'    Attfio.   For  William  Glendenning          -  24  o  o 

Caleb  Boyer            -           -  14  8    1 


uej.  16. 


[      io4     ] 

Qu&fL    r  i  has  been  colic tied this  year  for  Cokef 

turj       'lege} 

yhij<w.  I-  261    15    1. 

Que/l.  17      What    '■  fczll  we  give  for  the  pro- 

mott      oj  the  fpirilu.il  welfare  of  the  negroes  ? 

Anfiu,  We  conjure  all  our  Miniftcrs  and  Preachers, 
by  the  love  of  God,  and  the  falvation  of  fouls,  and  do 
require  them,  by  all  the  authority  that  is  inverted  in 
us,  to  leave  nothing  undone  for  the  fpiritual  benefit 
and  falvation  of  the  negroes,  within  their  refpeclive 
circuits,  or  diftricts  ;  and  for  this  purpofe  to  embrace 
every  opportunity  of  inquiiing  into  the  ftates  of  their 
fouls,  and  to  unite  in  Society  thofe  who  appear  to  have 
a  real  dciire  of  fleeing  from  the  wrath  to  come,  to 
meet  fuch  in  clafs,  and  to  exercife  the  whole  methe'd- 
ifl  difcipline  among  them. 

Qutfl*  18.  Are  not  many  of  our  Preachers  and  people 
dffalisfied  ivith  the  f alaries  allowed  our  married  Preack- 
ers,  who  have  children  P 

Anfiu.  They  are.  Therefore,  for  the  future,  no 
married  preacher  mall  demand  more  than  forty-eight 
pounds  a  year  (Pennfylvania  currency). 

Qjejl.  19.  Shall  any  directions  be  £tven,  concerning 
Reg'Jler- Books  ? 

Anfw.  Let  Regifler-Books  be  provided  by  all  the 
focicties,  that  the  Elders  and  Deacons  may  enter  the 
marriages  and  baptifms  regularly  into  them  ;  and  let 
every  fuch  Reg "t fiber- Book  be  kept  in  the  hands  of  the 
Steward,  or  any  other  proper  pet  ion  of  each  fociety 
refptrctively.  Let  one  general  Regifter- Book  be  ulfo 
kept  in  the  hands  of  the  General  Steward  of  every  cir- 
cuit, in  which  the  contents  of  all  the  p.ivate  Regif- 
ter-Books  in  the  ciicuit  may  be  inferted  at  convenient 
times. 

Quefl.   2d    What  can  <we  do  for  the  rifinj  generation  P 

Anfiv.  Let  the  Elders,  Deacons,  and  Helpers,  clafa 
the  children  of  our  friends  in  proper  claffes,    as  iar  as 

it 


C     '05     ] 

it  is  practicable,  meet  them  as  often  as  poflible,  and 
commit  them,  during  their  abfence,  into  the  care  of 
proper  perfons,  who  may  meet  them  at  lead  weekly  ; 
and  if  any  of  them  be  truly  awakened)  let  them  be  ad- 
mitted into  fociety. 

£hej.  2  i .  #  hen  and  where  /hall  the  conference  be  held 
next  year  ? 

Anfw*  At  Charlefton.  on  Tuefday  the  12th  of 
March  :  In  Georgia,  on  Tuefday  the  9th  of  April : 
In  Holftein,  on  Tuefday,  the  13th  of  May :  In  Ame- 
lia county,  Virginia,  on  Tuefday  the  17th  of  June  : 
At  Beefon-Town,  on  Tuefday  the  22d  of  July  :  and 
at  Baltimore,  on  Tuefday  the  10th  of  September. 


MINUTES 


0*= 


*2 


MINUTES 


TAKEN    AT     THE     SEVERAL 


CONFERENCES 


OF    THE 


Methodift  Epifcopal  Churchy 


FOR    THE     YEAR 


1788. 


•■€•■©•€  &*&"|»*->>  — 


TV, 


'uejt.    \.  '  '     HO  art  the  B'fhops  of  our  church,  for 
the  United  States  ? 

Anfiu.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Aio'urv* 
Quejl.    2 .    Who  are  the  Elders  ? 


Anftu    Reuben  Ellis 
John  Tunnell 
Beverly  Allen 
James  Haw 
Richard  Ivy 
James  Kelly 
Francis  Poythrefs 
Philip  Bruce 
William  Gill 
Edward  Morris 
Ira  Ellis 


Richaid  Whatcoaf. 
John  Haggevty 
Ndfon  Reed 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
James  Cromwell 
Henry  Willis 
Thorn  a?  Fofter 
Jofeph  Everett 
Lemuel  Green 
Freeborn  Garrett  fori 
I  John  Dickins. 


[      io8     ] 


Queft.    3.    Who  are  the  Deacons  ? 


Anfnv     Hope  Hull 
Ifaac  Smith 
Thomas  Ware 
Thomas  Humphreys 
Matthew  Greentree 
Jeremiah  Mafton 
Thomas  Williamfon 
Philip  Cox 
Thomas  Anderfon 
John  Paup 
Richard  Swift 
John  Baldwin 
John  Smith 
Henry  Ogbourn 
John  Eafter 
William  Phoebus 
Thomas  Bowen 
Jacob  Brum 


William  Jefibp 
Jonathan  Forreft 
-Samuel  Riggin 
John  M'Clafky 
Ezekiel  Cooper 
James  White 
Robert  Sparks 
Garret  Thompfon 
George  Moore 
Samuel  Breeze 
Michael  Lard 
William  Thomas 
John  Merrick 
Robert  Cloud 
Peter  Moriarty 
Samuel  Q^  Talbott 
Cornelius  Cook 
Thomas  Morrell. 


^ueft.   4.    Who  are  admitted  into  full  connexion  ? 


Anfnx).  Mark  Moore 
Daniel  Afbury 
Charles  Hardy 
Henry  Merritt 
Michael  Lard 
Laftley  Matthews 

Qurft.  5 

Jlnf-ju.  Lem.  Andrews 
Matthew  Harris 
Nathaniel  Moore 
Barnabas  M'Henry 
Micajah  Tracy 
Benjamin  Carter 
David  Coombes 
Edward  Weft 
Jeremiah  Minter 
Daniel  Lockett 


Jacob  Lurton 
John  Simmons 
John  Merrick 
Samuel  Q.  Talbot? 
Cornelius  Cook 
Thomas  Morrell. 
Who  remain  on  trial  ? 

David  Haggard 
Jeremiah  Abel 
Thomas  Wctheifoi- 
Lewis  Chafteen 
Ifaac  Low 
James  Conner 
Elijah  Phelps 
Richard  Ptarfon 
Charles  Connaway 
George  Callahaun 


James 


C    109   3 


James  Wilfon 
John  Jairall 
Benjamin  Roberts 
George  Haggerty 
Francis  Spry 

Quejl.  6.   Who  are  admitted  on  t>  ial  ? 

Anfiv.   Bennet  Maxey  |     James  Thomas 


Aaron  Hutchinfon 
Nathaniel  Mills 
John  Milburn 
Daniel  Coombes. 


William  Mofs 
Michael  Burdge 
James  Mechem 
JefTe  Richardfon 
William  Heath 
Jofeph  Doddridge 
John  Hill 
§Peter  MalTey 
Benjamin  Snelling 
Richard  Pope 
James  Parks 
Benjamin  Barns 
Archer  Davis 
Henry  Birchett 
Jofhua  Hartley 
Stephen  Davis 
John  Fore 
Salathiel  Weeks 
Aquila  Suggs 
Ifaac  Lunsford 
William  M'Kentree 
Dailey  Beard 
Jofeph  Dawfon 


John  M'Gee 
John  Rowen 
Eliphalet  Reed 
John  Chalmers 
John  Allen 
Emory  Pryer 
Valentine  Cook 
John  Lee 
Robert  Green 
George  Wells 
Griffith  Callahaun 
William  Gafvvay 
William  Dougherty 
Jethro  Johnfon 
John  Fleming 
John  Cooper 
Samuel  Wigton 
John  Bloodgood 
xAndrew  Harpending 
Lemuel  Smith 
David  Candall 
Darius  Dunham 
Lenox  Martin. 


^uejl.  7.  Who  dejijlfrom  travelling  in  connexion  tuith^ 
and  under  the  direction  of  our  conference  ? 


Th< 


Chew. 


Anftu.  Enoch  Matfon 
Adam  Cloud 

Quejl  8.  What  Preachers  have  a  partial  location  on 
account  of  their  families,  and  are  fubjeel  to  the  order  of 
c snference  P  , 

K  Jnfw* 


C     no    1 


Anfw.  Caleb  Boyer 
Samuel  Dudley- 
William  Cannon 


Jofeph  Wyatt 
Michael  Ellis 
Ignatius  Pigman. 
§>uejl.  9.  Who  have  died  this  year  ? 
Anfiv.  Thomas  Curtis,  a  Deacon,  upright  in  his  life, 
fticcefsful  in  his  labours,  and  triumphant  in  his  death  ; 
about  feven  years  in  the  miniftry. 

John  Major,  a  fimple-hearted  man,  a  living,  loving 
foul,  who  died,  as  he  lived,  full  of  faith  and  the  Holy 
Ghoft  :  ten  years  in  the  work,  ufeful  and  blamelefs. 

Woolman  Hickfon,  of  promifing  genius  and  con- 
fiderable  preaching  abilities  ;  upright  in  life,  but  foon 
fnatched  away  from  the  work  by  a  confumption,  and 
in  the  midft  of  his  ufefulnefs :  feven  years  in  the  work. 
Elijah  Ellis,  a  Deacon,  four  years  in  the  work  5 
fteady,  folid,  humble,  diligent  and  faithful  ?  who  fpent 
himfelf  in  the  work  of  God,  in  Lancafter. 

Quejl.  1  o.  Are  all  the  Preachers  blamelefs  in  life  and 
converfation  ?  ■ 

Anfw.  They  were  all  flri&ly  tried,  one  by  one,  be- 
fore the  conference. 

Queft.  1 1 .  How  are  the  Preachers  Jlaiioned  ? 
Anfiv. 

Richard  Ivy,   Elder. 
_     .  T       Mofes  Park, 

£ur6e>  J      Bennet  Maxey. 

Richmond,      -       Matthew  Harris. 
„.  - .  1       Hope  Hull, 

Wajhmgton,    j      j^  Connor. 

Reuben  Ellis,    Elder. 
Seleuda,  *         Lemuel  Andrews 

Broad-River,    -    William  Partridge. 

7       Henry  Bingham, 
^dtjlo,  j-      William  Gafway. 

Charlejlon,       -       Ira  Ellis. 
Gainhoy, 

Sanies, 


C    «««    ] 


Sanfee, 
Waxfwws, 
Pee  Dee, 


Jo 


Tar -River, 

Bladen, 
New- River, 

Roan-Oak, 
Cafwell, 
New- Hope, 

Guilford, 
Saljjbury, 
Tad  kin, 
Halifax, 


} 


John  Smith, 
Hardy  Herbert. 
Michael  Burdge. 
Thomas  Humphreys, 
Mark  Moore. 

Tunnell,  Elder. 
Henry  Merritt, 
William  Mofs, 
Daniel  Lockett. 
Thomas  Hardy. 
Thomas  ^nderfon, 
James  Parks. 
Charles  Hardy, 
William  Heath, 
Michael  Smith. 
Ifaac  Low. 
Henry  Ogbourn, 
John  Ellis, 
Nathaniel  Moore. 
Jeremiah  Abel, 
James  Connor. 
John  Baldwin, 
Dailey  Beard. 
Sihon  Smith, 
Micajah   Tracy. 
Edward  Weft, 
John  Afkew. 


Edward  Morris,  Elder. 


Holjlein, 
French- Broad, 
New  River, 

Creen-  Briar, 


1       Jeremiah  Mafton, 
J       Jofeph  Doddridge. 


Daniel  Afbury. 
Thomas  Ware, 
Jefle  Richard  foil. 
Richard  Swift, 
Benjamin  Carter. 


James 


[      H2     3 


Anfon, 
Bartie, 

Camden 
P  ortf mouth, 

Sujex, 

Brunfwic.k, 

Amelia, 

Mecklenburg 

Buckingham, 

Bedford, 

Amherfi^ 

Orange, 

H 'mover, 
Wdt'iamjburg 


James  Kelly,  Elder. 

David  Haggard. 
?       James  Mecbem^ 
5       Archer  Davies. 
\      Henry  Birchett,. 
5       J  Difnal. 

John  Barker. 
"V      John  Eafter, 
>      Lewis  Grigg, 
J       Benjamin  Barns. 

John  Paup, 

Benjamin  Ggdoru 

Jeremiah  Minter, 

Salathiel  Weeks. 

Philip  Cox, 

William  M'Kentree. 

Jofoph  Dawfon, 

Jofhua  Haitley, 

Ifaac  Lunsford. 

John  Ford. 

Thomas  Wetherford* 

Samuel  Davis, 

Richard  Pope. 

Lee  Roy  Cole. 


Philip  Bruce,  Elder, 

Stephen  Johnforr,. 
Aquila  Suggs. 
Thomas  Bowen, 
John  Chalmers. 
Garret  Thomfons 
James  Thomas. 
Robert  Ayres, 
Elijah  Phelps. 
Michael  Lard, 
Lewis  Cha^een.. 
William  Phoebus,. 
James  Riggin. 


Nelfo* 


C    iij   3 


Little-Tor i,     - 
Baltimore,        > 

Huntington,      > 
Annapolis, 
Hartford,        I 

Richard 
1 

Cecil, 

Kent, 

Talbot, 

Dorfet, 

Annamejfex, 

Somerfet, 

Northampton, 
Caroline, 


$ 


} 


n  Reed,  Elder. 
James  Wilfon, 
John  Rowen. 
Eliphalet  Reed, 
George  Callahaun* 
Robert  Green, 
John  Allen. 
Jonathan  Forreft, 
Valentine  Cook. 
John  HiU. 
Ezekiel  Cooper, 
Francis  Spry. 
Samuel  Breeze, 
Daniel  Coombes. 
John  Haggerty. 
John  Cooper, 
George  Haggerty. 

What  coat,  Elder. 
John  Smith, 
George  Wells, 
William  Gill. 
William  Thomas. 
Thomas  Fofter, 
John  Jarrell, 
Lenox  Martin. 
Robert  Sparks, 
William  Jeflbp. 
Chriftopher  Spry. 
James  White, 
Emory  Pryer. 
Jacob  Brum, 
Levin  Rofs. 
Jofeph  Everett, 
Matthew  Qrecntree, 
Benjamin  Roberts. 


Dover,, 


c  m  i 

George  Moore, 
Benton  Riggin. 
John  Simmons, 
Griffith  Callahaun. 
Jacob  Lurton, 
Laflley  Matthews. 
R  Pearfon, 

John  Todd. 
Charles  Conna\vay\ 

Philadelphia,     Lemuel  Green,   Elder. 
~i  *  1       Robert  Cann, 

LP&er,  J-       j0hn  Milbarnc. 

Brijlal,         -  William  Dougheity. 


James  Cromwell,   Elder. 

~\  Jofeph  Cromwell, 

Salem,  I  Nathaniel  Mills, 

J  John  Cooper. 

"1  John  Merrick, 

Trenton,  >  Thomas  Morrell^ 

J  Jethro  Johnfon. 

„..     ,    .        1  John  M'Cfefky, 

Elizabeth,       >  r,.  r>-,       ' 

\       j  himon  File. 

T  Jefie  Lee, 

Flanders,         >  Aaron  Hut  chin  ion, 

J  John  Lee, 


Henry  Willis,  Elder. 
Netv-Torh,  -  John  Dicklns. 
Long-IJland,     -      Robert  Cloud. 


Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Elder, 
Peter  Moriarty, 
Albert  Van  NoilraiwL 

Dutcbefi- 


,r        t>    T  ;/  7        Peter  Moriart\ 
new- A  octet/,  J-        *  i 


i  r 


] 


Dut  chefs, 

Sboreham, 

New-  City, 

Cambridge, 
Lake-  Champlaiti) 


} 


Cornelius  Cook. 
Andrew  Harpending. 
Darius  Dunham, 
Samuel  Talbott, 
David  Candall. 
Lemuel  Smith. 
Samuel  Wigton. 


Francis  Poythrefs,  James  Haw,  Elders. 
Thomas  Williamfon, 
Peter  MaiTey, 
Benjamin  Snelling. 
Wilfon  Lee. 
David   Coombes, 
Barnabas  M'Henry. 
§>uejt.   1 1.   What  numbers  are  in  f octet y  ? 

•       White 


Lexington, 

Danfville, 
Cumberland 
I  i 


■1 


Blacks. 


Anfw.  Burke 
Richmond 
Wafhington 
Broad- River 
Edifto 
Charleflon 
Cainhoy 
Santee 
Pee  Dee 
Seleuda 
Waxfaws 
Bladen 
New-  River 
Roan -Oak 
Tar-River 
New  Hope 
CrfweH 
Guilfoid 
Salifbury 


82 

— 

345 

22 

707 

7i 

460 

29 

34° 

25 

5° 

65 

36 

24 

225 

20 

885 

50 

230 

11 

20 

— 

35 

— 

660 

265 

6+i 

218 

818 

87 

450 

30 

300 

12 

406 

22 

350 

19 

Yadkia 

£      €16      ] 


Yadkin 

Holfttin 

Bailie 

Camden 

Poitfmouth 

SufTcx 

Brunfwick 

Amelia 

Mecklenburg 

Halifax 

Orange 

Amherft 

Bedford 

Greenbrier 

Buckingham 

Hanover 

Williamfburg 

Glouceuer, 

tancafter 

Fairfax 

Berkley 

Rockingham 

Allegany 

Ciavkfburg 

Ohio 

Lexington 

Danfville 

-Cumberland 

Weft  New- River 

Northampton 

Bath 

Frederick 

Calvert 

Annapolis 

Baltimore 

C*xil 


Whites. 

Blacks. 

500 

20 

360 

3 

33° 

60 

4i3 

39 

390 

259 

1204 

407 

1249 

355 

630 

177 

950 

'59 

4i7 

23 

384 

16 

*39 

17 

373 

34 

210 

5 

222 

12 

220 

— 

230 

5 

54i 

56 

500 

180 

350 

18 

285 

36 

-  60 

4i7 

17 

116 

— 

353 

4 

200 

ID 

22c 

fa 

59 

4 

372 

8 

214 

46 

3°9 

10 

749 

91 

5-5 

842 

60 

70 

95° 

269 

Kent 


C    117    3 


Kent 

-      840 

760 

Talbot 

1077 

524 

Dorfet 

721 

264 

AnnamefTex 

347 

57 

Somerfet 

500 

60 

Caroline 

730 

275 

Dover 

669 

209 

Philadelphia 

270 

17 

Chefter 

372 

— 

Briftol 

32 

— 

Little-York 

138 

— 

Huntingdon 

59 

— 

Redttone 

290 

— 

Salem 

704 

24 

Trenton 

526 

— 

Elizabeth 

220 

H 

Flanders 

-       55S 

3 

New  York 

-         276 

54 

L.ong-Ifland 

230 

9 

New-Rochelle     - 

-     522 

3 

Dutch  efs 

10 

Total 

30,809 

6>545 

Que  ft.  12.    What  is  contributed  for  the  year/y  ex/>enre  ? 

Anfw.  £  1$5  '8  5.  which  was  applied  towards 
making  up  the  deficiencies  of  the  Preachers;  many 
of  whom  after  all,  did  not  receive  more  than  eighteen 
or  twenty  pounds,  and  feveral  not  more  than  fifteen 
pounds  per  annum. 

Quefl.  13,  What  is  contributed  towards  the  fund  for 
the  fitperannuated  Preachers,  with  the  widows  and  or- 
phans of  Preachers  P 

Anfw.   £.  35    4    2. 

2V.  B.  The  conferences  for  the  enfuing  year,  are 
to  be  held  at  Georgia,  Monday  March  9, — Charlef- 

ton 


C    "8   9 

ton,  Tuefday  March  17, — North-Carolina,  Saturday 
April  11,  at  M'Knight's  church, — Peteifburg,  Sun- 
day April  18, — Leeflburg,  Tuefday  April  28, — Bal- 
timore, Monday  May  4, — Cokefbury,  Saturday  May 
9, — Chefter  Town,  Wednefday  May  13, — Philadel- 
phia, Monday  May  18, — Trenton,  Saturday  May 
23,^-New-York,  Thurfday  May  28. 


MINUTES 


MINUTES 

TAKEN    AT    THE    SEVERAL 

CONFERENCES 

OF    THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

FOR    THE    YEAR 

1789. 

Quefl.  1 .  *r  HO  are  the  perfons  that  exercife  the  Epif 
copal  Office  in  the  Methodift  Church  in  Europe  and  Ame- 
rica ? 

Anfw.  John  Wtfley,  Thomas  Coke,  and  Francis 
Afbury,   by   regular  order  and  fuccefiion.* 

Quejl.  2 .  Who  have  been  elecled  by  the  unanimous  fuf- 
f rages  of  the  Genera/  Conference,  to  fuper  intend  the  Me- 
thodift connection  in  America  ? 

Anfw.  Thomas  Cake,  Francis  Afbury. 
Quejl.    3.   Who  are  the  Eiders  ? 

fra  Ellis 
John  Tunnell 
Edward  Morris 
Ifaac  Smith 
James  Kelly 

phiifp 

*  See  the  4th  Section  of  the  5th  Edition  of  our  Form  of 
Difcipline, 


Anfw.   Richard  Ivy 
Hope  Hull 
Mofes  Park 
Reuben  Ellis 
Beverly  Allen 


[    no    ] 


Philip  Bruce 

John  Eafter 

Philip  Cox 

Francis  Poythrefs 

James  Haw 

Nelfon  Retd 

John  Haggerty 

Ezekiel  Cooper 

Jonathan  Forreft 

Richard  Whatcoat 

£>utft.  4.    Who  are  the 
jinfiu.  James  Connor 

Matthew  Harris 

Mark  Moore 

Edward  Weft 

David  Haggard 

Jeremiah  Abel 

Ifaac  Low 

Daniel  Anbury 

Henry  Merritt 

Sihon  Smith 

Mark  Whitaker 

Thomas  Ware 

Thomas  Humphreys 

Thomas  Anderfon 

Jeremiah  Maftin 

James  Riggin 

Henry  Ogbourn 

Richard  Swift 

John  Baldwin 

Charles  Hardy 

John  Pa up 

Stephen  Johnfon 

Thomas  Weatherford 

Jeremiah  Minter 

Henry  Jones 


Jofeph  Everett 
Thomas  Fofter 
Henry  Willis 
Lemuel  Green 
James  Cromwell 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
Freeborn  Garrettfon. 
John  Dickins 
Robert  Cloud 
Thomas  Morrell. 
Deacons  ? 

Thomas  Bowen 
Garret  Thompfon 
William  Phcebus 
Thomas  Williamfon, 
Michael  Lard 
Samuel  Breeze 
George  Haggerty 
John  Hill 
George  Moore 
William  Jeffop 
Robert  Sparks 
William  Thomas 
Matthew  Greentree 
Jacob  Brufh 
John  Smith 
Jofeph  Wyatt 
Thomas  Jackfon 
Benton  Riggin 
Levin  Rofs 
John  Merrick 
John  M'Clafky 
Cornelius  Cook 
Peter  Moriarty 
Samuel  Talbott 
Jacob  Lurton. 


,gt. 


[      121      ] 


Quejl.  5.   Who  are  admitted  info  full  connection  ? 


Anfw.  Matthew  Harris 
James  Connor 
Michael  Burdge 
Lemuel  Andrews 
Daniel  Lockett 
Barnabas  M'Kentree 
Micajah  Tracy 
Benjamin  Carter 
Edward  Weil 
David  Haggard 
Jeremiah  Abel 
Ifaac  Low 
Jeremiah  Minte-r 
Thomas  Weruherford 
joftuia  Hartley 

QjfeJI.  6.    Who  remain  on  trial  ? 


John  Barker 
Lewis  Chaftecn 
George  Haggeity 
John  Hill 
James  Wilfcn 
Benton  Riggin 
Benjamin  Roberts 
John  Jarrell 
Chridopher  Spry 
John  Milbume 
Nathaniel  Mills 
Aaron  Hutchinfon 
Andrew  Hai  pending 
John  Bloodgood. 


Jlnf-iv.   Bennet  Maxey 
William  GalTaway 
Hardy  Herbert 
James  Parks 
Daily  Beard 
John  M'Gee 
William  Mofa 
Jofeph  Doddridge 
jede  Richardfon 
John  Ellis 
Richard  Pope 
Aicher  Davies 
Benjamin  Barns 
Henry  Birchett 
Salathiel  Weeks 
Aquila  Snggs 
James  Mechem 
rettr  Maffey 
Julius  Connor 
•William  Heath 


Stephen  Davies 
John  Fore 
William  M'Kentree 
Lewis  Dawfon 
Ifaac  Luns'ord 
Thomas  Hardy 
John  Chalmers 
Thornton  Flenimlng 
George  Wells 
James  Thomas 
Benjamin  Snelling 
John  Rowen 
Eliphalet  Reed 
Griffith  Callahaun 
John  Allen 
Robert  Green 
Valentine  Cook 
Daniel  Coombes 
Aquila  Ldwatds 
Lenox  Martm 

William 


C      122      ] 


William  Dougherty 
John  Cooper 
Jethro  Johnfon 
Emory  Pryer 
John  Lee 


Lemuel  Smith 
David  Candall 
Darius  Dunham 
Samuel  Wigton 
Albert  Van  Noftrand. 


Quejl.  7.    Who  are  admitted  on  trial  ? 


Anfiv.   John  Andrew 
Wheeler  Griilom 
John  Crawford 
Lemuel  Moore 
John  Ruffell 
William  M'Dowell 
Jonalhan-Jackfon 
Philip  Matthews 
Henry  Leadbetter 
Jonathan  Bird 
John  Robin fon 
Myles  Green 
leffe  Nicholfon 
William  Spencer 
Rice  Haggard 
Daniel  Southall 
John  Lindfay 
Wyat  Andrews 
Chriltopher  Mooring 
Stephen  Brooks 
John  Hutt 

§utj}.  8.   Who  defijhfr 


Benjamin  Brown 

William  MkLennahan 

Nicholas  Sebrell 
!  Pemberton  Smith 

Thomas  Carroll 

Daniel  Fidler 

John  Childs 

Jofhua  Wells 

Thomas  Workman 

Jeremiah  Caufden 

William  Jackfon 

Jofeph  Benfon 

Walter  Fountain 

William  RatclifT 

James  Campbell 

William  Ward 

Anthony  Banning 

Richard  Swain 

Sylveiter  Hutchinfon, 

Benjamin  Abbott 

William  Lofee. 
n  travelling  with,  and  under 


the  direBicn  of,  our  conference  ? 

Anfva.   Robert  Ayres. 

Shiejl.  9.  What  Preacher  has  a  partial  location  on  ac- 
count of  his  family,  and  is  fubjetl  to  the  order  of  the 
conference  P 

dnf<w.  William  Partridge. 

Quefl.    IO.   Who  have  died  this  year  P 

AnfwS Henry  Bingham,   a  native  of  Virginia,  four 

years 


[     i23     ] 

years  a  labourer  in  the  vineyard,  fenQ'us,  faithful  zeal- 
ous, humble  and  teachable,  and  during  part  of  the  lad 
year  more  than  commonly  fuccefsful;  fervent  in  exhort- 
ation during  his  ficknefs,    and  refigned  in  death 

William  Gill,  a  native  of  Delaware,  an  Elder  in 
the  church,  and  a  labourer  in  it  for  about  twelve  years, 
blamelefs  in  life  of  quick  and  folid  parts,  found  in  the 
faith,  clear  in  his  judgment,  meek  in  his  fpirit,  re- 
signed and  folemniy  happy  in  his  death. 

John  Cooper,  fifteen  years  in  the  work,  quiet,  inof- 
feniive  and  blamelefs  ;  a  fon'of  afFii&ion,  fubje&  to 
dejection,  forrow  and  furfering  ;  often  in  want,  but 
too  modefl  to  complain,  till  obferved  and  relieved  by 
his  friends.      He  died  in  peace. 

James  White,  a  native  of  Maryland,  about  eight 
years  \n  the  work,  a  -finiple-heavted  man  and  a  lively 
preacher,  affli&td  yet  active  and  laborious,  foft  and 
kind  in  his  affections,  patient  in  fuffering,  well  re- 
ceived and  much  efteemtd,  fuccefsful  in  the  work  of 
God,   refigned  in  his  death. 

Francis  Spry,  a  pious  man,  fkilful  and  lively  in- 
his  preaching,  found  in  judgment,  holy  in  his  life,  pla- 
cid in  his  mind,  of  unmaken  confidence  ?nd  patience 
in  his  death  ;  four  years  a  labourer   in    the   vineyard. 

Que/l.  I  i .  Are  all  the  Preachers  blamelefs  in  lij'e  and 
converfation  ? 

Anfw.  They  were  all  ftric*lly  tried,  one  by  one,, 
^before  the  conference, 

$>uefl.  12.  How  are  the  Preachers Rationed ? 

Anf<w.  As  follows  : 

Richard  Ivy,  Elder.- 

7//  ft-    t         7       Mofes  Park, 
Wafiagum,    j.      Wya|  Andr^s. 

.Richmond,      I       Matthew  H.rri,, 
5       Wheeler  Gnfiom. 

Burkff 


1-24      J, 


Burle, 


AU2U; 


Hope  Hull,- 
Ben  net  Maxey, 
James  Connor. 


Reuben  Ellis,  EM 


Cbnolee,        > 

Seleuda, 
Bread-  Jiiver,  > 
Bufe-Rivzr,     - 
Saniee,  > 

**'  I 

1 


Gharleficn, 
Gr'tQt^PeC'Dte, 


Little  Pee- Dee, 
Anfonr 

Bladen, 


John  Andrew, 
Philip  Matthews. 
John  Crawford. 
Michael  Burdge, 
William  M'Doweir. 
William  Gafiaway. 
Mark  Moore, 
John  Ruffell, 
Ifaat  Smith, 
Lemuel  Andrews. 
Ira  Ellis. 

Aqyila  Suggs,--,  * 
Hardy  Heibert. 
'1  homas  Humphreys 
Lemuel  Moore. 
John  Ellis, 
Jonathan  Jackfon.  - 


Caf-weU, 


Edward  Morris,  Elder, 
Thomas  Anderfon, 
Daily  Beard. 
Jeremiah  Mafton, 
Daniel  Lockett. 
Charles  Hardy, 
Micajah  Tracy, 
Myles  Smith. 
James-  Park. 
Henry  Merritt, 
Edward  Weft, 
Jonathan  Bird. 
Thomas  Ware,. 
Henry  Leadbettcr. 


Guilford % 


Guilford,         J- 


Salt/bury, 


} 


Tadhin,  > 


C     *«    1 

Ifaac  Low, 
Benjamin  Carter. 
Sihon  Smith, 
Julius  Connor, 
Jofiah  Afkew. 
Daniel  Afbury, 
John  M'Gee. 


Holftein, 

Weft  Ne  w-  River, 

Greenbrier,      > 
Botetourt, 


John  Tunnell,  Elder. 
John  Baldwin, 
Mark  Whitaker. 
Jeremiah  Abel, 
Jofeph  Doddridge. 
James  Riggin, 
JeiTe  Richardfon. 
Henry  Ogbourn. 


James 


Halifax,  > 

Mecklenburg,     - 
Bedford, 

Cumberland, 

Amelia, 

Brunfwici, 

Sujex, 

Greenville, 
Bariie,  I 

Camden,  J- 


Kelly,  Elder. 
David  Haggard, 
William  Mofs, 
William  Heath. 
John  Paup. 
Richard  Pope. 
John  Barker. 
William  M'Kentree. 
John  Eafter, 
John  Fore. 
Jeremiah  Minter. 
Myles  Green. 
Stephen  Johnfon, 
Stephen  Davies. 
John  Lindfay. 
James  Mechera. 
Henry  Birchet. 
JeiTe  Nicholfon. 
Rice  Haggard, 
Daniel  Southall. 


L2 


Portfrnuthf 


[       126      J 


Port/moutbt  > 
WilRamJburgj  > 
Hanover,         > 

Orange,  V 


Aicher  Davies, 
Lewis  Davvfon. 
John  Robertfon, 
William  Spencer, 
Thomas  Weatherforcf, 
Chri  floppier  Mooring. 
Thomas  Hardy 
Salathiel  Weeks, 
Benjamin  Barns. 


Philip  Bruce,  Elder. 
Rockingham     -       Samuel  Breeze, 


rd/Jegany, 
Berkley,    , 

Fairfax, 

LancaJIer, 

■Ghncefter. 


James  Thomas, 
John  Hutt, 
Thornton  Flemming 
Benjamin  Brown. 
Thomas  Bowen, 
John  Chalmers, 
Benjamin  Soelling.. 
Garret  Thompfon* 
Ifaac  Lucsford. 
Lewis  Chafteen, 
Valentine  Cook, 
Thomas  Scott, 
Philip  Ccx,  Travelling  Book-Stewards 


NeKon  Reed,  Elder. 


Calvert, 

Annapolis, 
Baltimore, 
Fell's  Point, 

Montgomery, 

Frederick, 

Bath, 


} 


Lenox  Martin. 
Robert  Green. 
Ezekiel  Cooper. 
John  Haggeity. 
Thomas  Fofler. 
James  Wilfon, 
John  Childs. 
John  Hill. 
George  Haggerty, 
Joflwa  Wefts. 


II 


unurgans4 


I      «27      ] 

zr     ■     j        1  Michael  Lard. 

*      "'    y  Thomas  Woikman. 

Little  Tork,     -  Jonathan  Forrefl. 

Hariford,        I  J°',n  £»«>• 

J  3  J°hn  Rowen. 

Baltimore  circuit,  Benton  Riggirc. 

Richatd  Whatcoat,  Jofeph  Everett,  Elders, 

r    ..  1  George  Moore, 

\  Benjamin  Roberts. 

«.    .  1  Matthew  Greentree, 

Am/,  f  «r   u        ir 

j  Walter  roumain. 

er  it  *  I  John  Smith, 

ialM>  \  John  Milburnc. 

tt^fa  \  John  Jarrell. 

^  ^  Anthony  banning, 

Annimeffcx,    -  William  Ward. 

c'      A  1  Eliphalet  Reed, 

Some*/*,         j  Griffith  Callahaun. 

Northampton,  I  ^Sj1*  %> 

J         5'  Jeremiah  Cauiden. 

/,       ,.  7  Robert  Sparks, 

J  joitpn  Ben  Ion. 

,,..,.     ,  l  Thomas  Jackfon, 

~  •  1  William  Thomas* 

Hover  circuit  5-  T      .     „   r  * 

J  Levin  R-oIp. 

Dover  and      7  r      ^    n     r 

Duck-Creck,    j  J3C0b  BrU% 


Henry  Willis,  Lemuel  Green,  Elder** 

Wilmington,     -  William  Jcflbp, 

r* t  *  1  William  Dougherty, 

'""'  j"  James  Campbell.     ' 

•  Mphia,     -  John  Dickins,  Book-Steward. 

BrifloK       -      -  Robert  Caan. 

Cbrlflurf, 


[     1^8     ] 


Clarlfiurg, 

Itedjlone, 

Pitijburg, 

Ohio, 


James 


Salem 


\ 


Tr enton, 

Burlington,  > 

Flanders,  > 

MHz   Town,  i 

Neuburg,  > 

Freeborn 
hr£  iv-  Tori,     > 

Long -I/land,   > 

New  Roc  he  He 

Dut  chefs, 

Columbia, 
Cambridge, 


Jacob  Lurtoo, 
Laftley  Matthews. 
John  Simmons. 
Nicholas  Sebrell. 
Charles  Connaway, 
Pemberton  Smith. 
Richard  Pearfon, 
Thomas  Carroll. 

Cromwell,  Elder. 
Simon  Pile, 
Jethro  Johnfon, 
Sylvelter  Hutch  infor*. 
Jofeph  Cromwell, 
Richard  Swain. 
John  M'Clafty, 
William  jackfon. 
Aaron  Hutchinfon, 
Daniel  Cccrnbes. 
John  Merrick, 
John  Cooper. 
Nathaniel  Mills, 
Andrew  Harpending, 

Garrett fon,  Elder. 
Thomas  Morrell, 
Robert  Cloud,       1     each  for 
John  Merrick,       J  4  months. 
William  Pbcebus, 
John  Lee. 
Peter  Moriarty, 
Lemuel  Smith. 
Samuel  Talbot, 
Benjamin  Abbott. 
John  Bloodgood. 
Samuel  Wigton. 
Darius  Dunham, 

Lak-t 


T29 


Lake  Cbanplaine,  j» 

r..m's  Patent, 
Stand/era, 

\e8adat 


i 


David  Kc 
William  Lofee. 

John  Crawford, 
jefle  Lee., 

Albert  Van  Npftran^ 
Lemuel  Smith, 
Cornelius  Cook. 


Francis 
Lexington 


Daufollle, 

Cumb 

Wha't 


iberland,      ■ 


Anfm .  Wa (li  ? ngton 

Richmond 

Burke 

Augufta 

Cherokee 

Scleuda 

Broad  River 

Edifto 

ClVarlefto© 

Cain  hoy 

Santee 

An  Ton 

Great  Pee  Dee 

Little  Pee  Dee 

Tar- River 

Bladen 

Eaft  New- River 

Roan-Oak 

Cafwell 


Poythrefs,   Elder, 

James  Haw, 
Willon  Lee, 
Stephen  Brooks. 
Barnabas  M' Ken  tree, 
Peter  Maftey.  / 

Thomas  Willbmion, 
^olhua  -Hartley. 
"  rj  are  there  in  fo4yft& 
Whites.  Blacks 
900       148 

545         $<* 

297  4 

87- 
73 
-       231 

-  411 

340 

-  52 

27 


420 
561 

369 

598. 

878 

34 

730 

758 

35 l 


10 
1 1 

j8 

25 
69 
12 
% 
23 
39 
20 

131 

420 
321 

43 
New-  Hop< 


C    '3°    3 

Whites.  Blacks. 

New- Hope         -        -  -        527  31 

■Guilford          -           -  -          410  22 

Salifbury            -          -  -        480  27 

Yadkin          .          -  -            345  7 

Bartie               -         -  -          510  20 

Camden              -  -             424  85 

Cumberland          -  -          225 

Holftein          -           -  411  9 

Weft  New-Pviver  -             299  6 

Greenbrier          -  -             222  5 

Botetourt  40 

Halifax         *  470  54 

Portfmouth        -  480  473 

SufTex          -              -  1300  508 

Biunfwick              -  -           1 1 82  318 

Amelia              -  -              754  154 

Mecklenburg          -  -           692  98 

Cumberland,  V.  -             394  10 

Bedford             -            -          -        221  20 

Orange               -  -            616  7*. 

Hanover              -  -            497  183 

Williamfburg          -  -          274  50 

Gloucefter               ^  .-         657  62 

Lancafter          -  630  244 

Fairfax          .;',■-          474  76 

Berkley          -              -  -        325  36 

Allegany          -          -  •          499  21 

Rockingham          -  -          79  5 

Northampton                ^  360  84 

Lexington               »■  -        402  21 

Danfville            -  -               410  30 

Bath          -  400  34 

Frederick          -          -  •          322  56 

Montgomery                •  648  103 

Annapolis              •  128  141 

Calvert         -  943  909 


Baltimore 


C    13'    3 


Whites. 

Black?, 

Baltimore 

719 

218 

Hartford 

451 

110 

Cecil 

257 

252 

Kent 

616 

637 

Talbot 

1006 

608 

Dorfet 

685 

347 

Annamefiex 

lS5 

10 

Somerfet 

4G0 

48 

Caroline 

IPS 

229 

Dover 

509 

227 

Chefter 

228 

18 

Wilmington 

-       43 

'9 

Briftol 

51 

2 

Little-York 

151 

Philadelphia 

-         256 

17 

Huntingdon 

-     ^5 

4 

Redftonc 

290 

Salem 

660 

24 

Trenton  (3  Indians) 

527 

5 

Elizabeth-  Town 

2  16 

J3 

Flanders 

281 

2 

New- York 

290 

7° 

Long-Hland 

-       -      215 

9 

New-Rochelle     - 

-  *7-25' 

6 

Dutchefs 

2  CO 

Columbia 

60 

I 

Cambridge 

'54 

Coeman'^  Patent 

10 

Newburg 

257 

4 

Total 

35>OI9 

8,243 

£>uejls  14.  #'7ju//  Z>3.r  3^rc  contributed  for  the  yearly  ex- 
penfes  ? 

Anfa.  Near  £.  171,  which  has  been  applied  to- 
wards making-  up  the  deficiencies  of  the  preachers. 


C     >32     ] 

Queft.  15.  What  h  contributed  towards  the  fund  for 
the  Jupercmuated  preachers,  and  the  widows  and  orphans  of 
preachers  P 

Anfw.  £.   65  5  o. 

As  a  very  few  perfons  have,  in  fome  refpe&s,  m'f- 
taken  our  meaning  in  the  32d  Section  of  our  Form  of 
Difcipline,  **  On  bringing  to  trial  diforderly  perfons, 
&c."  we  think  it  neceffary  to  explain  it. 

Wiien  a  member  of  our  Society  is  to  be  tried  for 
any  offence,  the  officiating  Minifter  or  Preacher  is  to 
call  together  all  the  members,  if  the  Society  be  fmall, 
or  a  ftlecl:  number,  if  it  be  large,  to  take  knowledge, 
and  give  advice,  and  bear  witnefs  to  the  juftice  of  the 
whole  procefs ;  that  improper  and  private  ex-puliions 
may  be  prevented  for  the  future. 

^ueft.  16.  IV hen  and  where  fkall  our  next  Conferences 
be  held  P 

Anfw.  Tn  Charleflon,  Monday,  February  15. — 
Georgia,  Wednesday,  March  3. — Kentucky,  Mon- 
day, April  26. —  Holilein,  Monday,  May  17. — Nbrth- 
Carolina,  Monday,  May  24. — Lane's  Church,  Mon- 
day, June  14. — Union-Town,  Thurfday,  July  29. — 
Leefburg,  Thurfday,  Auguit  26. — Baltimore,  Mon- 
day, September  6. — Cokcfbury,  Saturday,  Septem- 
ber 11. — Duck-Creek,  Thurfday,  September  16. — 
Philadelphia,  Wednefday,  September  22. — Burling- 
ton, Tuefday,  September  28. — New- York,  Monday, 
October  4. 


M  INUTES 


G*= 


*3 


MINUTES 


TAKEN    AT    THE    SEVERAL 


CONFERENCES 


OF    THE 


Methodift  Epifcopal  Church3 


FOR    THE    YEAR 


1790. 


— «  ~<*<£&$^&>&&>*> 


gueji.  1.  WH0 

An  fa.  James  Po 
Trancis  Parker 
Arthur  Lipfey 
John  Bonner 
John  Halliday 
Samuel  Tucker 
Jofeph  Lillard 
Daniel  Shines 
Daniel  Dean 
John  Wert 
Benjamin  Blanton 
Hufus  Wiley 
John  Sproul 
Simon  Carliflc 


are  admitted  en  trial? 


ai 


M 


Enoch  George 
George  M'Kenney 
Thomas  Eafter 
Hezekiah  Arnold 
Gregory  Johnfon 
Samuel  Cowles 
Samuel  Rudder 
John  Jones 
Benjamin  Wilfon 
William  A.  Lilly 
John  Pace 
John  Ball 
Morris  Howe 
Jofeph  Wynn 


George 


I  134  ] 


George  Cannon  |  Evan  Rogers 

Thomas  Hayman  Thomas  Bell 

John  N.   Jones  Gamaliel  Bailey 

James  Flemming  jofeph  Lovell 

Daniel  Hall  Thomas  Everard 

Stewart  Redman  Philip  Wager 

^Nathaniel  Pinkard  Henry  Chriftie 

Thomas  Boyd  Menfis  Rainor 

George  Pickering  Matthias  Swaim. 
TYedus  Aldridge 

Queft'  2.    Who  remain  on  trial  ? 

Anf-w.  John  Ruftel  Richard  Parrot 
William  M'Dowell 


JLemuel  Moore 
Hardy  Herbert 
Wheeler  GrifTom 
John  Andrew 
John  Crawford 
Philip  Matthews 
Wyat  Andrews 
Stephen  Brooks 
Jonathan  Bird 
Henry  Leadbetter 
Daniel  Southall 
Nicholas  Sebrell 
Pemberton  Smith 
Newet  Vick 
Chriftopher  Mooring 
John  Kobler 
William  Spencer 
Daniel  Stringer 
Jofhua  Cannon 


Daniel  Fidler 
Thomas  Scott 
Stephen  G.  Rofzeli 
Daniel  Hitt 
Martin  Hitt 
William  M'Lennahas 
William  Calbert 
John  Reagan 
Charles  Burgoon 
Jeremiah  Caufden 
Walter  Fountain 
William  Ward 
James  Bell 
Richard  Swain 
William  Jackfon 
Robert  Hutchinfon 
Robert  Bonfall 
WTilliam  Lofee 
Daniel  Smith 
George  Roberts. 


$>urjl.   3.    Who  are  admitted  into  full  connection  ? 


Anf<w.  Aquila  Suggs 
William  GafTaway 
John  Ellis 
Jonathan  Jackfon 


Bennet  Maxey 
Peter  MafTey 
James  Parks 
John  M'Gee 


Jefie 


£     i35    1 


JelTe  Richardfon 
Jofeph  Doddridge 
Julius  Connor 
Joiias  Afkew 
Benjamin  Barnes 
Henry  Birchett 
Stephen  Davies 
William  M'Kentree 
Thomas  Hardy- 
John  Robinfon 
John  Lindfay 
Rice  Haggard 
William  Heath 
JelTe  Nicholfon 
James  Mechem . 
Archer  Davies 
John  Fore 
William  Mofs 
Salathiel  Weeks 
Anthony  Banning 
Ifaac  Lunsford 
George  Wells 
Thornton  Flemming 


Qutft.   4-    Who  are  the  Deacons  ? 


Benjamin  Brown 
Valentine  Cook 
John  Hutt 
Lewis  Dawfon 
Jofhua  Wells 
John  Allen 
Robert  Green 
John  Rowen 
Eliphalet  Reed 
John  Chalmers 
Griffith  Callahaun 
James  Thomas 
William  Dougherty 
Jethro  Johnfon 
Sylvefter  Hutchinfon 
John  Cooper 
John  Lee 
Lemuel  Smith 
David  Kendall 
Darius  Dunham 
Samuel  Wigton 
James  Campbell 
Benjamin  Abbott. 


Anfzu.  Michael  Burdge 
Lemuel  Andrews 
William  Gaffaway 
Jonathan  Jackfon 
Matthew  Harris 
Daniel  Lockett 
Benjamin  Carter 
James  Parks 
John  M'Gee 
Jonas  Afkew 
JelTe  Richardfon 
William  Heath 
Tchii  Fore 


Anthony  Banning 
Rice  Haggatd 
Jofluia  Wells, 
John  -illen 
Robert  Green 
John  Rowen 
Benjamin  Brown 
Ifaac  Lunsford 
Thornton  Flemming 
Valentine  Cook 
George  Wells 
Chriftopher  Spry- 
John  Jarrell 

Benjamin 


[     13*     ] 


Benjamin  Batns 

James  Mechem 

William  Mofs 

John  Robinfon 

John  Lindfay 

Stephen  Davies 

Archer  Davies 

William  M'Kentrec 

JefTe  Nicholfon 

Henry  Birchett 

Thomas  Hardy 

John  Barker 

Edward  Weft 

David  Haggard 

Daniel  Albury 

Jofeph  Doddridge     - 
Qusjl.  5.    Who  are  the 
Anfnv.    Rd.  Whatcoat 

Reuben  Ellis 

Beverly  Allen 

Ira  Ellis 

ifaac  Smith 

Thomas  Humphreys^ 

Hope  Hull        ,^L^?* 

Richard  Ivy 

Mofes  Park 

Francis  Poythrefs 

James  Haw 

Wiifon  Lee 

Thomas  Williamfon 

B     labas  M'Henry 

Thomas  Bowen 

Tl       as  Anderfon 

John  Bald 

Thomas  Ware 

Henry  Merritt 

Charles  Hardy 


Emory  Pryer 
John  Milburnc 
Eliphalet  Reed 
John  Chalmers 
Griffith  Callahaun 
James  Thomas 
Sylvefter  Hutchinfoo 
Andrew  Harpending 
Lemuel  Smith 
Darius  Dunham 
Samuel  Wigton 
David  Kendall 
John  Lee 
Benjamin  Abbott 
John  Hill. 


Elder  a  ? 

Mark  Whitaker 
Ifaac  Low 
Jeremiah  Abel 
James  Kelly 
Philip  Cox 
John  Eafter 
John  Paup 
Jeremiah  Minter 
Thomas  Weatherford 
Benton  Riggin 
Lemuel  Green 
Lee  Roy  Cole 
Charles  Connaway 
George  CahYhaun. 
Jacob  Lurton 
Nelfon  Reed 
Ezekiel  Cooper 
Jonathan  Forreft 
Samuel  Breeze 
Amos  Garret  Thompfon* 
Lewis. 


t  137  ] 


Lewis  Chafieen 
Jofeph  Everett 
Thomas  Fofter 
John  Dickina 
William  jefTop 
William  Thomas 
George  Moore 
Jofeph  Wyatt 
Robert  Sparks 
Robert  Cann 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
James  Cromwell 
John  M'Clafky 


Aaron  Hutchinfon 
Simon  Pile 
John  Haggerty 
Robert  Cloud 
Thomas  Morrell 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
Jacob  Brum 
Nathaniel  Mills 
William  Phoebus 
Jefle  Lee 
Peter  Moriarty 
John  Bloodgood 
George  Haggerty. 


John  Merrick 

^upjl.  6.  Who  have  been  elecled  by  the  unanimous  fuf- 
fragts  of  the  General  Conference,  to  fuperintend  the  Me- 
tho'l'ijl- Epif copal  Church  in  America  ? 

Anfw.  Thomas  Ceke,  Francis  Afonry. 

^jjefl.  7.  Who  are  the  perfons  that  exzrcife  the  Epif- 
copal Office  in  the  Meihodiji  Church  in  Europe  and  Ante- 
rica  ? 

Anfw.  John  Wefley,  Thomas  Coke,  and  Francis 
A  (bury,   by   regular  order  and  fucceflion.* 

Quefi  8.  Whs  are  under  a  location  through  weaknefs  of 
body  or  family  concerns  r 

Anfw.  Edward  Morris      Matthew  Greentree 
Jeremiah  Mallin  Levin  Rofs 

John  Todd  Benjamin  Roberts 

Thomas  Jackfoa  Henry  Willis. 

Q/efi.   9.    Who  have  died  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  Cornelius  Cook,   a  native   of  Britain,    but 
convinced,  converted  and  called  to  preach  in  Ameri- 
ca.    He  was  a  faithful  labouret  and    patient   fufferer, 
while  he  was  employed  in  the  church  for  three  years  ; 
M  2  and 


*  S?e  the  4th  Section  of  the  5th   Edition  of  our  Form  *f 
Pifcipliiie. 


P     '33     3 

and  departed  in  peace  and  confidence,  in  the  montfX 
of  Auguit  1 7 89. 

James  Connor,  a  native  of  Buckingham  county  in 
the  ttate  of  Virginia  ;  two  years  and  a  half  in  the  work; 
a  pious  ioJid,  underftandieg  man  ;  his  giftb  were  im* 
provable,  and  pro  mi  fed  ufefulnefs  to  the  church.  In 
the  midit  of  a  blamelefs  life,  he  was  fud-denly  taken 
away  from  labour  and  fuffering,  and  blefTed  with  con- 
fidence in  his  laft  moments. 

John  Tunnellj  who  died  of  a  confuinption  at  the 
Sweet-Springs,  in  July  1790.  He  was  about  thirteen 
years  in  the  work  01  the  miniftry';  a  man  of  folid  pi- 
ety, great  fun plicity,  and  godly  iincerity;  well  known 
and  much  ettecmed  both  by  miniilers  and  people.  He 
had  travelled  extenfively  through  the  dates,  ani  de- 
clined in  fweet  peace. 

Quejl.  1  o.  Are  all  the  Preachers  blamelefs  in  life  ar.d 
converfaiien  ? 

Anjkv.  Their  characters  were  ftri&Ly  examined,  one 
by  one,  before  the  conferences. 

Qufft-  1 1.   Hoxv  are  the  Preachers  Rationed? 

Anfw,   As  follows  ; 


Sanfee, 


Reuben  Ellis,    Elder. 

Lemuel  Andrews,  , 
Joflas  Afkew. 

Michael  Burdge, .. 
Aquila  Suggs. 


J 

Edifio,  } 

-,.       .  1  Wyat  Andrews,  - 

Cherokee,        j  Hubert  Saunders,  . 

Charlejion,       -  I  fa  ac  Smith. 

SJeuda,  -  John  Ruffe;!, 

D      r,      1  William  A.  Lilly. 

Great  Pee  Dee,  j  john  Bonner. 

Bofi-River,      -  James  Powell, 

T .  .    _     ~      7  William  Gaffaway 

iMhrmD*,}  Arthur  Lip&y. 


Broad-Rive?, 


C    i3S>    T 

/-  tr        1       Thomas  Humphreys,. 

GwTown^       Hardy  Herbert.     ' 

Catauba,         -       Jonathan  jackfon. 

Richard  Ivy,   Elder. 

V/aJhingtouy    -        Matthew  Harris, 

n.  ,         ,        )        Bennet  Maxey, 
Ruhmond,      j      John  Ha,,iday'. 

■d     i  \  John  Andrew, 

•  j  Wheeler  Griflbm.. 

0  ,  J  John  Crawford, 

Savannah,  j  JPhilip  Matthews.. 

Savannah  Tozvn    Hope  Hull. 

Francis  Poythrefs,  Elder. 

r*     r  .„         1       Thomas  Williamfon. 
Danfvdk,       |      gtcphcn    Brook^ 

1  Wilfcn  Lee, 

Cumberland,     >  James  Haw, 

J  Peter  Miffey. 

m   rr  1  Barnabas  M'Henry, 

J  3  Benjamin  SneKmg. 

T  ■     Q  1  Samuel  Tucker, 

■'       '        j  Jofepn  Lillard. 

j     .  T  Henry  Birchett, 

*"*£     '      j  David  Haggaid, 

Charles  Hardv,  Elder. 

Weft  New-River,  Daniel  Shines. 
Daniel  Lockett, 
Jofeph  Pace. 

Holjlein,  -        Julius  Conner. 


Rvjfd,  j 

Holjlein, 
Greeny  I 


John  M'Gee, 
John  Well. 

Thontfes 


C     14°     ] 


Yadkin, 
Lincoln , 

Salj/bury, 
Anfcn, 


Thomas  Bowen,   Elder. 


William  M'Dowell. 

}D;  niel  Afbury, 
JelTe  Richardfon. 
James  Parks, 
John  Sproul. 
Frederick  Roper. 


} 


Thomas  Anderfon,   Elder. 


Roan  Oak, 
Pamlico, 

Guilford, 

Cafwell, 


Daniel  MaiTey. 
1       Henry  Leadbetter, 
j       Enoch  George. 

}       Lemuel    Moore. 
George  M'Kenney, 
1       Heniy  Merritt, 
j       Simon  Carliile. 

Thomas  Ware,  Elder. 


Neiv-Ehpe, 

Bladen, 
Tar- River, 

Eajl  New-River, 
Contentncy, 


Halifax,         | 

Mecklenburg,  > 
Cumberland,    > 


Ifaac  Low, 
Rufus  Wiley, 
Micajah    Tracy. 
Jonathan    Bird. 
Mark  Whitaker, 
Benjamin  Carter. 
Jufhua  Cannon, 
Morris  Howe, 
Daniel  Dean. 
John  Baldwin. 

Thomas  Weatherford, 
Daniel  Southall. 
Jeremiah  Minter, 
Edward  AlmoncL 
John  Lindfay, 
John  Metealf. 


James 


[      Mi      ] 


jfmetia, 


James  Kelly,  Elder, 
Archer  Davies> 


} 


John  Kobler. 
John  Eafter, 
Thomas  Eafter, 
William  Heath, 
Newet  Vick. 
John  Paup, 
John  Fore. 
Benton  Riggin, 
Daniel  Sringer, 
Jofeph  Wynn. 
Salathiel  Weeks. 
Hezekiah  Arnold. 
Jefi'c;  Nicholfon, 
William  M'Kentree. 
John  Robinfon, 
William  Spencer, 
Benjamin  Wilfon. 
Philip  Cox,  Travelling  Book-Steward. 


Brunfwicl, 

Greenfville, 
Sujfex, 

Bart'ie, 

Camden, 
Portfmoulh, 

Surrj, 


Ira  Ellis, 
Wtliiamjburg,  j- 


Glouce/ler, 

Hanover, 
Oranget 
Bedford, 
Amherfli 


I 


} 


Lee  Roy  Cole,  Elders* 
Stephen  Rofzell, 
Nicholas  Sebrell. 
Benjamin  Brown, 
Nathaniel  Pinkard, 
John  N.  Jones. 
Stephen  Davies, 
William  Mofs. 
James  Mechem. 
Chriftopher  Mooring. 
Rice  Haggard, 
Benjamin  Barns. 
John  Hutt, 
Pemberton  Smith. 


Jeremiah 


C     *4*     J 


Jeremiah  Abel,   Elder. 
Botetourt,         -       Benjamin  Blanton, 
Green-Briar,     -     Laftley  Matthews. 
r  1        Jacob  Luiton, 

Conomvay,     j      Thomas  Boyd. 


Rockingham 

Allegany, 

Berkley, 

Stafford, 

Fairfax, 

Lane  after, 


Philip  Bruce,  Elder. 

7       Ifaac  Lunsford, 
'  J       Stewart  Redman. 
1       George  Wells, 
j"       Martin  Hit}. 
7       Lewis  Chafteen, 
3        Thomas  Scott. 
1       Thornton  Flemming, 
j       James  Flemming. 
Samuel  Breeze, 
Lewis  Dawfon. 
Valentine  Cook, 
Daniel  Hitt. 


Nelfon 
Calvert,  y 

South-River 


•} 


Annapolis •, 
Baltimore. 

Feli's  Point,      - 

Baltimore  circuit,  |- 
Montgomery^  > 
Frederick,        J- 

Huntingdon, 
Lit  tie  Fork,      J- 


Reed,  £//&r. 
John  Hill, 
Charles  Burgoon. 
Lemuel  Green, 
George  Browning, 
Ezekiel  Cooper. 
Jeremiah  Caufden. 
John  Haggerty. 
John  Allen, 
William  Calbert. 
George  Haggerty, 
John  Reagan. 
Jonathan  Forreft.. 
John  Simmons. 
Robtrt  Green, 
Thomas  Bell. 
John  Rowen. 
Michael  Lard. 
Richard  Parrot. 


Hartford; 


C     143     3 


Hartford, 


Cecil, 

Kent, 

Talbot, 

Dorfet, 

Annamejfex, 

Somerfet, 

Northampton,  (- 

MilfcrJ,  '- 

Dover, 


1       George  Moore, 
Jofeph 


Jofhua  Wells. 

Everett,  Elder. 
Emory  Pryer. 
Walter  Fountain, 
Robert  Sparks, 
John  Chalmers. 
Eliphalet  Reed, 
William  Ward. 
James  Wilfon, 
Griffith  Callahaun. 
Jofeph  Wyatt, 
George  Roberts. 
John  Milbume, 
John  Jarrell. 
Thomas  Fofter, 
George  Pickering. 
James  Thomas, 
Evan  Rogers. 
Chriftopher  Spry, 
Fredus  Aldridge. 


William  Thomas,  Travelling  Book-Steward, 

Richard  Whatcoat,  Elder. 
Wilmington,     -       John  M'Clafky, 


Sylvefter  Hutchinfoa, 
John  Cooper. 
Richard  Whatcoat. 
Robert  Hutchinfon. 
John  Dickins,    Superintendent  of  the  Printing  and 
Book-bufinefs. 


Chejler, 

Philadelphia, 
Br'tflol, 


Charles  Connaway,  Elder. 

Randolph,       -        Anthony  Banning. 

„,    Jn  1       William  M'Lenahan. 

Clark/burg,     J-      n  n 

J  J       George  Cannon. 


Redjc 


Redjlone, 

Pitt/burg, 
Ohio, 


} 


C    144    3 

Amos  G.  Thomplon, 
Thomas  Hayman. 
George  Callahaun, 
Jofeph  Doddridge. 
Daniel  Fidler. 


James  Cromwell,   Elder. 


Salem, 

Bethel, 

Burlington, 

Trenton, 
Flanders, 


Jofeph  Cromwell, 
William  Doughertys 
Robert  Cann, 
William  Jackfon. 
John  Menick, 
James  Bell. 
Simon  Pile, 
5      Aaron  Hutchinfon, 
Richard  Swain. 

Thomas  Morrel,   Elder. 


New-Tori,    I 

Eliz.  Town,  ? 
Long-IJland,     - 

New  Rochelle 


Neuburg,       J- 


Robert  Cloud, 

William  Jeflop. 

Jethro  Johnfon, 

Gamaliel  Bailey. 

David  Kendall. 

William  Phoebus, 

Matthias  Swaim, 

Jacob  Brufh,   Supernumerary* 

Benjamin  Abbott, 

Jofeph  Lovell. 


Freeborn  Garrett fon,  Elder. 


Dutchefs,        \ 

New  Lebanon  > 

Columbia,         > 
Albany^ 


Peter  Moriarty, 
Menfis  Rainor. 
Lemuel  Smith, 
Thomas  Everard. 
Andrew  Harpending, 
John  Crawford. 
James  Campbell. 

Cambridge*) 


[     '45     ] 


Cambridge, 

} 

Darius  Dunham, 
Phil:p  Wager. 

. 

Litchfield, 

\ 

Samuel  Wigton, 
Henry  Chriilie. 

JefTe  Lee,  Elder, 

Fairfield, 

- 

John  Bloodgood. 

New-Haven,     - 

|ohn  Lee. 

Hartford, 

- 

Nathaniel  B.  Mills. 

Bojlon, 

1 

JefTe  Lee, 

\ 

Daniel  Smith. 

Quejl.   12.   What  numbers  are  there  infociety  ? 

Anfiv. 

Whit. 

Blac 

Whit. 

Bh, 

Wafhington 

807 

132 

New- River 

308 

15 

Richmond 

543 

29 

Green-Brier 

204 

3 

Burke 

554 

20 

Botetourt 

"5 

Savanna  circuit 

206 

3 

Mecklenburg 

480 

30 

Cherokee 

194 

8 

Greenfville 

776 

3  CO 

Seleuda 

250 

5 

Brunfwick 

676 

266 

Bufh-River 

149 

10 

Suffer 

690 

us 

Broad-River 

400 

93 

Surry 

677 

244 

Santee 

334 

93 

Portsmouth 

949 

693 

Edifto 

530 

121 

Amelia 

740 

158 

Charleftoa 

5i 

77 

Cumberland 

351 

34 

George-Town 

43 

11 

Bedford 

370 

*5p 

Great  Pee-Dee 

274 

43 

0  range 

527 

109 

Little  Pee-Dee 

737 

33 

Hanover 

717 

180 

Bladen 

167 

61 

Wiliiamfburg 

536 

155 

New  Hope 

416 

74 

Gloucefter 

918 

100 

Tar  River 

IIOO 

220 

Lancafter 

713 

300 

New-River 

1019 

492 

Fairfax 

775 

*?5 

Roan-Oak 

834 

4IJ 

Berkley 

743 

113 

Bartie 

634 

97 

Alleghany 

374 

21 

Camden 

585 

218 

Rockingham 

287 

48 

Cafvvell 

469 

44 

Clarkfburg 

265 

4 

Guilford 

430 

25 

Ohio 

260 

Yadkin 

296 

8 

Northampton^ 

5*5 

15? 

Salifbury 

438 

29 

Bath 

3*4 

4° 

Anfon 

495 

50 

Frederick 

470 

83 

Lincoln 

185 

4 

Montgomery 

771 

339 

Holftein 

450 

14 

Severn 

66S 

360 

N 


Calvert 


[     i46     ] 


\vhi. 

B!ac. 

Whi. 

Bla. 

814 

1170 

Burlington 

353 

T2 

12a 

1*5 

Trenton 

429 

33 

892 

IJI 

Elizabeth-Town      237 
Flanders                     32a 

16 

7 

748 

19a 

Newburg 

3*4 

8 

973 

180 

Long  lfland 

268 

9 

36a 

33* 

New-York 

522 

102- 

750 

411 

New-Rochelle 

774 

794 

53* 

Dut  chefs 

405 

5 

780 

403 

Columbia 

379 

3 

522 

84 

Cambridge 

3'co 

300 

46 

Albany 

264 

3 

937 

35o 

Fairfield 

105 

879 

236 

Litchfield 

66 

I 

889 

35o 

New-Haven 

9 

40 

20 

Limeftone 

66 

317 

9 

Lexington 

424 

3* 

215 

24 

Madifon 

212 

8 

53 

7 

Danfville 

322 

26 

190 
190 

5 

Cumberland 

241 

41 

4 

334 

6 

Total 

45949  11682 

97 

933 

21 

' 

Calvert 
Annapolis  , 
Baltimore  Town 

and  Point 
Hartford 
Baltimore  circuit 
Cecil 
Kent 
Talbot 
Borfet 
Somerfet 
AnnamefTex 
Caroline 
Milford 
Dover 
Wilmington 
Cheiter 
Philadelphia 
Briftol 
Little-York 
Huntingdon 
Redftone 
Pittfourg 
Sakm 

Queft.  13.  What  is  contributed  towards  the  fund  for 
the  fuperannuated  Preachers,  with  the  'widows  and  or- 
phans of  Preachers  ? 

Anpw.  £.59    12. 

§>urfl.    14.    How  was  this  applied? 

Anfiv.  For  John  Tunnell 
For  William  Glendenning, 
For  Henry  Jones, 

Balance  in  hand, 


Quefl.   iff  What  appears  to  he  the  remaining  debt  if 
Coktjbury  college. 

Anfw.  £.  860   II    2. 

^uejl.   16.   What  appears  to  be  the  number  and  expenfe 


JQ 

8 

10 

8 

6 

4 

6 

6 

4 

24 

J9 

8 

59 

1 

2 

t    147    3 

s/Vta  charity-hoys  ivhicb  are  taken  for  the  next  year  at 
■Cokefbury-coUege  ? 

Anfiu.  There  are  15  boys,  who  are  wholly  or  pan- 
tially  on  charity  :  and  the  expenfeof  boarding,  cloth- 
ing and  teaching  them,  is  computed  to  be  about 
/*.   275  per  annum. 

£>uejl.  1  7.  Whit  can  ke  done  for  the  infirudion  of  poor 
children  (whites  and  blacks)  to  read? 

Anfw.  Let  us  labour,  as  the  heart  and  foul  of  one 
•wan,  to  eftabliih  Sunday  fchools,  in,  or  near  the  places 
of  public  worfhip.  Let  perfqns  be  appointed  by  the 
bifhops,  elders,  deacons  or  preachers,  to  teach  'gratis) 
all  that  will  attend,  and  have  a  capacity  to  learn  ; 
from  fix  o'clock  in  the  morning  till  ten ;  and  from  two 
o'clock  in  the  afternoon  till -fix  :  where  it  does  not  in- 
terfere with  public  worfhip. 

Quefl.  18.  When  and  where  /hall  the  next  Conferences  be 
leld? 

Anfiu.  At  Charlefton,  Tuefday,  Feb.   22. 
Georgia,  Wednefday,  March    16. 
M'Night's,  North  Carolina,   April  .2. 
Peterfburg,  Wednefday,  April  20. 
Hanover,  Tuefday,  April   26. 
Alexandria,  Monday,  May   2. 
Baltimore,    Friday,   May  6. 
Duck-Creek,   May    13. 
Philadelphia,   Wednefday,  May   18. 
New  York,   Thurfday,  May   26. 
Union  Town,  Thurfday,  July,  28. 
Connecticut,  July   23. 
Albany  Diftri£,  Aug.  23. 
Qteft.    1 9  •   What  are  the  deficiencies  of  the  preachers* 
falarietfince  the  lafl  conference  ? 
Anfiu.  £.    1071    5   3. 
^  f%ueft.  20.   What  was  colled 'ed  as  a  partial  fupply  for 
thefe  deficiencies  P 

Anfiu. 


[     i48     ] 

yfri/tv.  At  the  Baltimore  conference  there  was  a 
collection  of  £.  72  9  6.  And  as  the  brethren  in 
the  Kentucky  and  Ohio  diP.ricls  appeared  to  be  in 
the  greateft  need,  the  conference  generoufly  voted 
two  thirds  of  the  faid  flim,  as  a  partial  fupply  for  the 
preachers  in  the  Ohio  dillricl:,  and  one  third  for  the  bre- 
thren in  Kentucky.  The  whole  to  be  fent  in  books. 
There  was  alfo  a  collection  of  £.  48  18  11.  at  the 
Duck-Creek  conference,  which  was  fent  as  a  partial 
fupply  for  thofe  in  the  extremities  of  the  ftatcs  of  New- 
York  and  Connecticut. 


MINUTES 


s* 


*#53 


MINUTES 

TAKEN    AT    THE    SEVERAL 

CONFERENCES 

OF    THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

FOR    THE     YEAR 

I79I. 


$ueft.    I.    fr  HO  are  ad. 

Anf\-  .  James  Tollefon 
Jofias  kandell 
Samuel  Anfley 
John  Wood 
John  Clark 
James  Holley 
Ri:ketfon  Lipfey 
Jofeph  Moore 
William  Moody 
John  Sea  well 
William  Bellamy 
John  Ahair 
Henry  Hill 
William  Ormond 
Freeman  Killingfworth 
Abnei  Hendley 

N 


ratted  on  trial  ? 
George  Martin 
John  Buxton 
Samuel  Edney 
James  Nolly 
James  Rogers 
Thomas  Boyd 
Samuel  Hitt 
Jeptha  Moore 
Aquila  Garrettfcn 
Lewis  Browning 
Andrew  Nichols 
Nathaniel  Greaves 
Jofhu-a  Jones 
Shadrach  Boftwick 
John  Beard 
Ifaac  Robertfon 
2  Samiul 


I    *s*   1 


Samuel  Miller 
Robert  M'Cay 
James  Boyd 
Thomas  Lovell 
Jofiiua  Taylor 
Benjamin  Fizler 
William  Earley 
Aaron  Hunt 
Robert  Dillon 

<&ej. 

Anfw.  John  Bonner 
William  &.   Lilly 
Arthur  Lipfey 
John  Halliday 
JBuhbard  Saunders 
John  Sproul 
Samuel  Cowles 
Frederick  Roper 
John  Ball 
Simon  Carlifle 
George  M  Kenney 
Enoch  Gtoige 
John  Pace 
Daniel  Deans 
Rufus  Wiley 
John  Weft 
:Morris  Howe 
Daniel  Shines 
Ezekiel  Humphrey 
Thomas  Eafter 
Benjamin  Wilfon 
John  Wynn 


David  Valleau. 
Samuel  Fowler 
Jofeph  Tatman 
James  OCuil 
Elifha  P.        a 
James  C<  1        n 

H  alloc  k 
Jame:  Covel 
Lev-ii   Moore. 
Who  remain  on  trial  ? 

James  Fleramlng 
Stewart  Redman 
Thomas  Bell 
William  Calbert 
George  Pickering 
Fred  us  Aid  ridge 
Evan  R.ogers 
Daniel  Stringer 
John  Kobler 
John  N.  Jones 
Nathaniel  Pinkard 
George  Cannon 
Thomas  Haymond 
Gamaliel  Bailey 
Jofeph  Lovell 
Thomas  Everard 
Philip  Wager 
Henry  Chfiftie 
Menzies  Rainor 
Matthias  Swaira 
John  Clark 
Jofeph  Lillard. 


John  Metcalf 

Que/}.  3.    Who  are  admitted  into  full  connexion  ? 

Atifru.  John  RufTel         j  Hardy  Herbert 
William  M 'Dowel  I  Aquila  Sugg 

Francis  Parker  j  Wheeler  GrifTom 


T<JuR 


C     '5 

■«  ] 

John  Crawford 

Martin  Hitt 

John  Andrew 

William  M'Lenahan 

Philip  Mathews 

John  Reagan 

Heniy  Leadbetter 

Richard  Parrot 

Jonathan  Bird 

Charles  Burgoon 

Jofhua  Cannon 

George  Roberts 

Stephen  Brooks 

Walter  Fountain 

Daniel  SouthaJI 

Robert  Hutchinfo* 

Nicholas  Sebrell 

Richard  Swain 

William  Spencer 

Ja tr.es  Bell 

Pemberton  Smith 

William  Jackfoa 

Chriftopher  Mooring 

Daniel  Smith 

Stephen  G.  Rofzel 

William  Lofee 

Daniel  Fidler 

John  Crawford 

Thomas  Scott 

Jonathan  Newman. 

Daniel  Hitt 

Queft.   4.    Who  are  the  Deacons  f 

Anjtv.  Michael  Bfardge 

Laftley  Matthews 

Jonathan  Jackfon 

William  Heath 

Jo  lias  A  flee  w 

John  Fore 

John  Ruffel 

Benjamin  Barnes 

Aqnila  SiTgg 

[oho  Robinfon 

John  Ells 

John  Li: -clay 

Francis  Parker 

Archer  D 

William  M* Dowel 

William  M' Ken  tree 

Bennet  Maxey 

y.Rz  Nicholfon 

John  Crawford 

Henry  Biichett 

Wheeler  Griflbra 

David  Haggard 

Philip  Matthews 

John  Lee 

John  Andrew 

.  Rice  Haggard 

Daniel  Lockett 

Salathiel  Weeks 

Benjamin  Carter 

Daniel  Southall 

John  M'Gee 

William  6pertcer 

Jeffe  Ili  chard  Ton 

Benjamin  Brown 

Henry  Leadbetter 

William  Mod 

Jonathan  Bird 

John  Hutt 

Jo(hua  Cannon 

Chriito^het  Mooring 

Pcmbtrton 

c  »y*  i 


Pemberton  Smith 

Nicholas  Sebrell 

Stephen  G.  Rofzei 

Ifaac  Lunsford 

Valentine  Cook. 

Richard  Parrot 

John  Rowan 

Jofhua  Wells 

Robert  Green 

John  Simmonds 

George  Browning 

Charles  Burgoon 

John  Reagan 

John  Chalmers 

George  Roberts 

Walter  Fountain 

William  Dougherty 
£>ucj}.   5.   IV bo  are  the 
Anjiu.  Reuben  Ellis 

Ifaac  Smith 

Thomas  Humphreys 

Beverly  Allen 

Richard  Ivy 

Hope  Hull 

Thomas  Bowen 

Thomas  Anderfon 

Thomas  Ware 

Henry  Merritt 

Ifaac  Low 

Thomas  Weatheifovd 

James  Parks 

Mark  Whitaker 

John  Baldwin 

Charles  Hardy 

James  Kelly 

John  Eailer 

John  Pa up 

i3euton  Riggin 


William  Jackfon 
Richard  Swain 
James  Bell 
Robert  Hutchinfon 
Jethro  Johnfon 
Benjamin  Abbott 
Darius  Dunham 
Samuel  Wigton 
David  Can  d  all 
Lemuel  Smith    • 
Daniel  Smith 
William  Lofee 
John  Crawford 
James  Campbell 
Jonathan  Newman 
Samuel  Rudder. 


E  tiers  P 

Philip  Cox 
Ira  Ellis 
Stephen  Davies 
James  Mechem 
John  Jarrell 
John  Hill 
John  Allen 
Michael  Laid 
George  Hnggerty 
George  Wells 
Richard  Swift 
Thomas  Hemming 
Robert  Cann 
Philip  Bruce 
John  Milburne 
John  Merrick 
Simon  Pile- 
James  Cromwell 
John  M'CIafkey 
John  Dickins 


Henry 


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Henry  Willis 
Richard  Whatcoat 
Lemuel  Green 
Robert  Cloud 
Thomas  Morrell 
Freeborn  Garrett  Ton 
Jacob  Brum 
Nathaniel  B.  Mills 
William  Phoebus 
Jefie  Lee 
Peter  Moriarty 


John  Bloodgood 
James  Mann 
William  Jeffop 
Ezekiel  Cooper 
John  Haggerty 
Francis  Poythrefs 
Thomas  Williamfon 
Wilfon  Lee 
Barnabas  M'Henry 
Amos  G.  Thompfon 
Charles  Connavvay. 


££ufl'  6.  Who  have  been  elefted  by  the  unanimous  fuf- 
f rages  of  the  General  Conference,  to  fuperintend  the  Me- 
thoJifi  Ep'tfcopal  Church  in  America  P 

Anfiv,  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Afbury. 

Quefl.  7.  Who  are  the  perfons  that  exercife  the  Epif co- 
pal Office  in  the  Methodifl  Church  in  America  P 

Arfw.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Afbury,  by  regular 
order  and  fuccefilon*. 

Quefl.  8.  Who  are  under  a  location ,  through  ivcalneft 
of  body  or  family  concerns  P 


Lee  Roy  Cole 
James  Haw 
George  Callahaun 
Anthony  Banning, 


Anfw,  Matthew  Harris 
Micajah  Tracy 
Jeremiah  Abel 
Edward  Wed 
Joan  Barker 

Qj/eJ?.  9.    Who  deftfl  from  travelling  ? 

Anfw,  Jofeph  Doddridge,   Andrew  Harpcndlng. 

^uefi.    10.  Who  have  died  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  Wyatt  Andrews,  who  died  full  of  faith  and 
the  Holy  Ghoft.  As  long  as  he  could  ride,  he  tra- 
velled ;  and  while  he  had  breath  he  praifed  God. 

Lemuel  Andrews,  four  years  a  labourer  in  the  vine- 
yard of  the  Lord,  who  maintained  a  Heady,  upright 

walk, 


*  See  the  Hid  Se&ion  of  the  feventh  Edition  of  our 
of  Discipline* 


Form 


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^valk,  attentive  to  the  work  ;   his  laft  days  were  t 
bell  to  himfelf  and  the  people  he  preached  to.       He 
died  without  any  expveffions  of  the  fear  of  death. 

Aaron  Hutchinfon,  a  man  of  clear  underilanding* 
gofpel  fimplicity,  and  godly  fincerity  ;  blamelefs  in 
his  life  ;  acceptable  as  a  preacher  ;  fruitful  in  his  la- 
bours ;  which  ended  in  the  fhort  fpace  of  four  years. 
He  wa3  patient,  refigned,  and  confident  in  his  lad 
-moments. 

Eliphalet  Reed,  a  true  Ifraelite,  and  not  without 
his  ufefulnefs.  His  feeble  fyftem  failed  after  three 
years  labour  ;  a  man  of  a  fweet  fpirit,  and  humble  walk 
with  God. 

Queft.  1 1 .  Are  all  the  Preachers  blamelefs  in  life  and 
conversation  ? 

Anfiv.  Their  characters  were  ftricYiy  examined  one 
by  one,  before  the  conference. 

§>ueft.  1 2.  How  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed  this  year  i 

Anfiv.  As  follows  : 


Reuben  Ellis,  Elder. 

V.harleflon,  James  Parks. 

Georgetown,  Philip  Matthews. 

Kinj/lon,  Francis  Parker. 

Litt'e  Pee  Dee,  Jonathan  Jackfon,    Samuel  Anfley, 

Great  Pee  Dee,  William  M'Dowell. 

Santee,  John  Crawford,  James  Tollefon. 

Edtfto,  Michael  Burdge,  John  Wood. 

Ed'flo-Ijland,  Beverly  Allen,  fupernumerary. 

Ca  a>^a,  John  Ruflel. 

Bujii- River,  John  Bonner. 

Br  at  River,  Ifaac  Smith,  Jofias  Randle. 

Seleuda,  John  Ellis. 

Union,  Benjamin  Tarrant. 

■Cherokee,  Wm.  A,  LiUey,   Ricketfon  Lipfey. 

Richard 


C    15s    J 

Richard  Ivy,  Elder. 

Wafhington,  John  Andrew,  Hardy  Herbert. 

Richmond,  John  Clark. 

Burke,  Hope  Hull. 

North-Savannah,  Hezeklah  Arnold. 

South- Savannah,  Wheeler  Griffom. 

Ifaac  Low,  Elder. 

Cafaell,  Enoch  George,  Henry  Hill. 

Guilford,  Jonathan  Bird,  Ezekiel  Humphrey. 

Yadkin,  JcfTe  Richardfon,   Daniel  Dean. 

Lincoln,  George  M'Kinney,    Simon  Carlifle. 

Anfon,  William  Moody. 

Salt/bury,  John  M'Gee,  F.    Killingfworth. 

Thomas  Bowen,  Elder., 
Roanoak,  John  Pace,   Samuel  Covvles. 

New-Hops,  J.  Cannon,    F.   Roper,    S.  Edney. 

Bladen,  John  Ahair,  William  Bellamy. 

Tar-River,  Morris  Howe,  WTilliam  Ormond. 

Contentney,  Aquila  Sugg,   Rufus  Wiley. 

Eafl  New-River,  Thomas  Weatherford,  D.  Southal!? 

Abner  Hendley. 
Pamlico,  John  Sproul,  Jofeph  Moore. 


Mark  Whitaker,  Elder. 
Weft  New -River,  Charles  Haidy,  John  Weft, 


Rujfel, 

Holftein, 

Bartie, 

Greenfville, 

Camden, 

Port/mouth, 


John  Ball. 

John  Sea  well. 

Jofias  Afkew,  John  Buxton. 

Benton  Riggin,   William  Spencer. 

JefTe  Nicholfon,   Thomas  Eaftcr. 

Thomas  Anderfon,  Daniel  Stringer* 


lurry, 


James  Kelly,  Elder. 
John  Ealier,  John  Fore. 


Suffix, 


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Sujfex,  Benjamin  Barnes,  Jofeph  Wynn, 

Brunfwick,  John  Paup,  Archer  Davies. 

Mecklenburg,  Dan.  Southall,    Hubbard  Saunders. 

Amelia)  John  Baldwin,  William  M'Kentrec. 

Cumber/and,  William  Heath,  Rice  Haggard. 

Bedford,  Bennet  Maxey,  John  Kobler. 

Botetourt^  John  Lindfay. 

Greenbrier)  Salathiel  Weeks,   George  Martin. 

Halifax,  Benjamin  Wilfon. 

Franklin)  Henry  Merritt,   Benjamin  Blanton. 

Banks ,  John  Metcalf. 

MattQmuJheet)  Daniel  Shines. 

Ira  Ellis,  Elder. 

Amherjl,  William  Mofs,   Nicholas  Sebrell. 

Orange)  Stephen  G.  Rofzel,  John  N.  Jones. 

Hanover)  John  Robinfon,    Pemberton  Smith, 

EJfex,  Stephen  Davies,  John  Hutt. 

WUliamJburg)  James  Mechem,    Benjamin  Brown. 

Gloucejier,  Chriftoph.  Mooring,  James  Rogers. 

Philip  Bruce,  Eider. 

Lancajler)  Lewis  Dawfon,   Martin  Hitt. 

Stafford)  Thomas  Scott,    Samuel  Hitt. 

Fairfax,  Thorn.  Flemming,  Stuart  Redman. 

Alexandria)  Ezekiel  Cooper. 

Berkley,  Lewis  Chafteen,  Valentine  Cook. 

Allegany)  Ifaac  Lunsford,  Daniel  Hitt. 

Winchejler,  Richard  Swift. 

Rotkingham,  Samuel  Breeze,  Jeptha  Moore. 

Nelfon  Reed,  Elder. 
Baltimore-Toxin,  J.  Haggerty  fupernumerary,  Emery 

Pryer. 
FelVs-Point,  Sylvefter  Hutchinfon. 

Annapoiis,  George  Haggerty. 

Baltimore- County,  Jacob  Lur.ton,  Andrew  Nichols. 

Severn , 


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Severn,  John  Hill,  John  Chalmers. 

Calvert,  Jofh  1a  Wells,  Nathaniel  Greaves. 

Montgomery,  JohiRowen,    Aqurla  Gairettfon. 

Frederick,  Jonathan  Forrefl,  Tiiomas  Bell. 

Bath t  Michael  Lard,  John  Simmons. 

Huntingdon,  Charles  Burgoon. 
Northumberland,     Richard  Panott,   Lewis  Browning. 

Little-York,  George  Browning. 

Hartford,  Jofeph  Cromwell,  William  Calbert. 

Jofeph  Everett,  Elder. 

Dover,  Thomas  Fofter,  Evan  Rogers. 

Mil/or J,  John  Smith,   Shadrack  Boil  wick. 

Northampton,  Griffith  Callahaun,   W.  Fountain. 

Annamfjfzx,  James  Wilfon,  Jofhua  Jones. 

Somer/et,  John  Jarrell. 

Dorftt,  Levin  Moore. 

Talbot,  Robert  Sparks,  Fred  us  Aldridge. 

Caroline,  John  Milburne,    George  Pickering. 

^ueen-Ann,  George  Moore,    James  Thomas. 

Kent,  Chriftopher  Spry,  William  Jackfon. 

Cecil,  Jofeph  Wyatt,  John  Beard. 


Ch'Jler, 

Wilmington, 

Philadelphia, 


Briftol, 


Salem, 

Bethel, 

Burlington, 

Trenton, 

Flanders, 


Lemuel  Green,  Elder. 

J.  M'Clafcy,  I.  Robinfon,  S.  Miller. 

Thomas  Ware. 

Henry  Willis,  fupernumerary  ;  John 
Diokins,  Superintendent  of  the 
Printing   and   Book-Bufinefs. 

Gamaliel  Bailey,  Jofeph  LovclL 

John  Merrick,  Elder. 
James  Bell,   John  Clark. 
James  Cromwell. 

Simon  Pile,  William  Dougherty; 
Robert  Cann,    Robert  Hutch  infon. 
Richard  Swain,  Samuel  Fowl  r. 

O  Robeit 


C    ^53    3 


Robert  Cloud,  Elder. 
Neiv&urg,  Jethro  John  fori,  Jofhua  Taylor. 

Wyoming,         -      James  Campbell. 

Elder. 
New-Tork,  Rd.   Whatcoat,    Thomas    Morrell, 

fupernumerary,  James  Mann. 
New  Rochelle,        Jacob    Brum,      Thomas    Everard, 

Thomas  Lovell. 
Long-IJland,  William  Phoebus,  Benjamin  Abbott. 

Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Elder. 

Dutchefs,  Peter  Moriarty,  Hallock. 

Columbia,  Darius  Dunham,  Henry  Chriftie. 

New-Britain,  Elifha  Pelham,  Robert  Dillon. 

Cambridge,  David  Valleau. 

Albany,  Samuel  Wigton,  John  Crawford. 

Snratoga,  David  Candall. 

Clfego,  Philip  Wager,  Jonathan  Newman. 

Jefle  Lee,  Elder. 

Litchfield,  Matthias  Swaim,  James  Covel. 

Fairfield,  Nathaniel  B.  Mills,  Aaron  Hunt. 

Middlefields,  John  Allen,   George  Roberts. 

Hartford*  Lemuel  Smith,    Menzies  Rainor. 

Stodbridge,  Robert  Green. 

Lynn,  John  Bloodgood,  Daniel  Smith. 

Kingjlon,  William  Lofee. 

William  Black,   Elder. 

Halifax,  William  JefTop,  John  Mann. 

Liverpool,  Thomas  Whited. 

Shelburne,  William  Early. 

Cumberland,  Benjamin  Fizler. 

New- Port,  John  Cooper, 

St.  Johns,  -    John  Reagan. 

Annapolis,  James  Boyd. 

Lirnejlone,  Peter  Maffcy. 

Francis  Poythrefs,   Elder, 
Danfville,  Thomas  Williamfon,    J.  Tat  man. 

Salt  River, 


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Sail- River, 

Wi 

Ifon  ] 

Lee,  Jofeph  Li 

Hard. 

Lexington, 

Henry  Birchett,   David 

Haggard, 

Cumberland \ 

Bar 

nabas  M' Henry,    James  O'Cull, 

Randolph, 

Geojge  Cannon. 

Amos  G 

ThornDfon,  EWer. 

Clarlfourg, 

Laflley  Matthews,  Thomas  Bo 

yd, 

RedJionet 

Daniel  Fidler,  James  Coleman. 

Ohio, 

Wm.  M'Lenahan,  Thos.  Hayi 

nan. 

Pitljburg, 

Charles  Conn  away,  fupernumerary. 

Weft  Indies, 

Samuel  Rudder,  Nathaniel  Pinkaid. 

Queft.    12. 

What  numbers  are  there  in  focieiy  ? 

Anfa. 

Whites. 

Blacks.                            Whites.  Blacks. 

Charleflon 

66 

119 

Bladen 

232 

57 

Kingfton 

116 

84 

Tar  River 

655 

16* 

Little  Pee-Dee 

765 

55 

E.  New-River 

1160 

466 

Great  Pee-Dee 

317 

49 

Contentney 

*93 

48 

Santee 

354 

126 

B.-rtie 

650 

120 

Ediflo 

5JO 

121 

Cr.mden 

J85 

229- 

Catauba 

220 

20 

Banks 

408 

30 

Cherokee 

372 

IO 

Botetourt 

214 

*5 

Bufh-River 

zoo 

15 

Green-Brier 

73 

Broad-River 

45° 

95 

Halifax 

93 

8 

Union 

1ZO 

Franklin 

287 

27 

Scleuda 

300 

5 

Mecklenburg 

478 

25 

Wafhington 

621 

114 

Cumberland 

385 

37 

Richmo.id 

501 

72 

Amelia 

651 

132- 

Burke 

57a 

43 

Brunfwick 

627 

200 

Savanna 

3*3 

4 

Grdenfwlie 

720 

383 

W.  New-Hirer 

320 

16 

SulTex 

606 

208 

Ruffa 

79 

5 

Portfmouth 

819 

574 

Holflein 

140 

6 

Sutrv 

7/0 

705 

Green 

340 

3 

Bedford 

383 

89 

Yadkin 

401 

25 

Amherft 

335 

130 

Salifbury 

519 

24 

Orange 

530 

54 

Anfon 

150 

56 

Hanover 

640 

121 

Lincoln 

4*9 

12 

EfTex 

248 

20 

Roan-Oak 

S3* 

352 

Wiliiamfburg 

473 

194 

Pamlico 

374 

50 

Gloucefter 

620 

6z 

Guilford 

420 

36 

Lancafter 

586 

210 

Cafwell 

508 

31 

Stafford 

258 

*9 

141 

New  Kooe 

JIO 

108 

rairiax 

657 

Berkley 

[    itf©    3 


Berkley 

Alleghany 

Rockingham 

Clarkfburg 

Ohio 

Northampton 

Reditonfr 

Pittfburg 

Randolph 

Calvert 

.Severn 

Montgomery 

Baltimore 

Frederick 

Bath 

Ifuntmgdori 

Hartford 


Whites. 

1024 

351 

335 

300 

35° 
563 
360 

IOO' 

30 

734 
637 
944 
480 

31 S 

200 

(>33 


Baltimore  Tdwn  430 


Pcll-'s  Point 

Annapolis' 

"Dover 

Miiford 

AnnaniefTex 

Somerfet 

Dorchefter 

-Caroline 

Talbot 

fkut 

Cecil 

Wilmington 

Chefter 

•Philadelphia 

3"ri!*ol 

Stole  m 

Bethel 

Burlington 

Of 'ft-  13 


l33 

136 
1022 
720 
3*5 
546 
735 
970 
740 
720 
4x8 
93 
429 
254 
=111 
464 
403 
374 


Blacks. 

192 

23 

46 

4 

203 
7 


1329 
414 

347 
207 

93 

41 

2 

181 

1&1 

42 

223- 

396 
226 

5* 

9? 

A59 

sn 

610 

430 

340 

4* 

•15 

3<5 

6 

2 
18 


Whites. 

420 
304 
412 


Trenton 
Flanders 

j  Nevvburg 

^Elizabeth-Town  321 

New-York  524 

Ncw-Rochelle  661 

Long-Jfknd  251 

Dutchefs  .  473 

Columbia  253 

New-Britain  130 

Cambridge  260 

Albany  T.  &  C.  242 

Saratoga  1 00 

Otfego  80 

Litchfield  130 

Fairfield  1 73 

Middlefields  6z 

Hartford  28 

»  Stockbridgc  30 

5  Lynn  ,58- 

Wyoming  100 

Nova- Scotia;  730 

Li  m  eft  one  237 

Lexington  543 

Danfville  ^520 

Sah>Riv,er  259 

Cumberland  349 

Ohio  317 

Pittfburg  136 

Redftone  321- 

Clarkfburg  213 

Randolph  30 


Blacht. 

32 
8 

7 

112 
16 

17 
6 


<6 

37 
28- 

23 
67 

4 

6 
% 

2 


Total   63269     12884 


What  if  contributed  towards  the  fund  for 
tfte  fuperamtated  preachers ,  and  the  widows  and  orphans  of 
pr&achers  ? 

Anfw.  Charlcfton,  -  £.3148- 

^Georgia,  -  -  -  -  3        7     <? 

'North-Carolina,  -  -  -600 

ffctetiburg,         »'    >  -  -  7       5     6 

.Centre 


t     161     ] 


Centre  Diftria, 

II 

i 

0 

North  Diftrift, 

6 

5 

a 

Baltimore  Conference 

IO 

2 

6 

From  the  Eaftern- Shore, 

10 

15 

0 

Nevv-Jerfey,         - 

3 

O 

0 

Pennsylvania  Currency.     £.  61      11      2 
Qjejl.    1 4.   .//otz/  tt'tf/  this    applied  ? 
Anf.     Some  part  of  it  is  lodged  in   the  refpectivc 
diflri&s;  and  the  remainder  depofited  in  the  book-fund*. 
Que/}.    16.    What  appears  to  be  the  expenfe  of  the  cha- 
rity-boys, <who  are  taken  for  the  next  year  at   Cokefbury- 
college  ? 

Anfnv.    £.  360    o    0. 

Qufi.   1  7 »  IVhe n  and  where  Jhall  the  next  conferences 
beheld? 

■     Jnf<w.  The  centre  diftrift  of  Virginia,  Dickinfon's, 
Thurfday,  December  15,    1791. 
Lane's  Church,   Friday,  23. 
Green-Hills   ^N.    C.)  Saturday,  Jan.  21,   1792, 
Charlefton,  Tuefday,   February  14. 
Georgia,   Wednefday,    ift  March. 
Kentucky,  Monday,    ift  May. 
Holftein,  Monday,    \$. 
Green- Brier,  Monday,  22. 
!  Union-Town,   Friday,  2d  June. 
New-Town,  Thurfday,   15th  June. 
Baltimore,   Friday,   22. 
Duck-Creek,   Saturday,    id  Jnly. 
Philadelphia,   Friday,   7. 
New- Mills.   Wednefday,   12. 
New- York,  Wednefday,   19. 
Lynn,    ift  Auguft. 
Albany,  Tuefday,    15. 
N.  B.    Nelfon   Reed,    Jofeph   Evereft,    and   John 
Dickins,  are  appointed  to  the  fpecial  charge  of  Coktf- 
bury  College,  in  the  abfence  of  Francis  Afbury  ;  and 
to  affift  him  when  prefent. 

O2.  To 


'    To  the  Brethren  in  the  united  focieties  of  the 

,  JVfethodifl  Epifcopal  Church, 

In    AMERICA, 
Dearly  beloved  in  the  Lord, 

IRE  JO  ICE  to  fee  fo  msny  thoufands  of  the  pies 
feet  generation,  happy  fubje&s  of  knowledge  and 
grice.  A  real  concern  for  the  rifing  offspring  and  the 
children  yet  unborn,  has  been  very  weighty  on  my 
mind  for  many  years.  We  have  been  at  no  fmall  ex- 
penfe  to  provide  a  houfe  for  refined  education,  to 
ferve  thofc  whofe  wealth  and  defires  lead  them  to  im- 
prove the  minds  of  their  children.  This  will  not  ex- 
tend to  all,  neither  will  it  meet  the  ideas  and  wifhes 
of  thofe  who  have  perfonal  and  located  interefts. 
What  I  now  recommend,  as  your  duty  and  privilege, 
is  to  give  the  key  of  knowledge  in  a  general  way.  to 
your  children,  and  thofe  of  the  poor  in  the  vicinity 
of  your  fmall  towns  and  villages.  It  is  fubmitted  to 
your  ferious  confideration,  providence,  and  charity, 
whether  a  plan  of  chriflian  education  may  not  be 
brought  into  execution.  In  eveiy  large  fociety,  wjiere 
the  members  are  able  and  willing,  to  build  a   fchool- 

houfe  for  your  fons,    and   to   appropriate  land to 

employ  a  fingle.  fkilful,  pious  young  man  of  the  fo- 
ciety ;  fix  his  falary  according  to  that  of  a  travelling- 
preacher  ;  or  if  a  married  man,  the  fame  with  that 
of  a  married  preacher.  The  worfhip  of  God  in  the 
fchool-houfe,  mould  be  reading  the  word  of  the  Lord, 
finging  and  prayer,  every  morning  and  evening. 
Playing  flri&ly  prohibited.  A  leffon  in  the  in  {Inac- 
tions weekly  commited  to  memory — to  enjoin  manly 
exercifes,  as  working  in  the  gat  den  or  field,   walking, 

leading.-: 


E     «<*3     1 

Trading,  or  fpeaking  in  public,  or  bathing.  To 
admit  the  children  whofe  parents  are  not  in  our  foci- 
ety.  by  paying  and  fubraifiion  to  the  raits — to  take 
a*  many  poor  of  our  own,  and  others  -as  you  can. 
To  build  a  feparate  fchool  for  your  daughters  and 
put  thefe  under  a  gracious  woman  of  abilities,  to  learn 
to  read,  write,  few,  knit,  mark,  and  make  their  owa 
cloathing — to  have  their  religious  exercifes  and  in- 
ductions the  fame  as  your  ions — to  expel  the  falfe 
obftinately  wicked,  and  incorrigible  of  either  fex. 
The  elder  can  fpend  a  day  in  the  fchool  once  in  two 
weeks  to  fee  how  both  parts  of  education  are  attend- 
ed to.  It  might  be  well  to  tle£t  and  appoint  three 
men,  wife,  good,  and  willing,  as  truftees  or  ftewards, 
to  ferve  a  year ;  in  order  to  manage  the  temporalities 
viht  at  fet  times,  admit  or  expel,  after  confulting  the 
elder  :  and  three  very  difcreet,  godly  women,  for  the 
daughters,   who  (hall  do  the  fame. 

The  fchool  may  be  erected,  and  flnifhed,  clear  of 
debt  or  rent,  for  one  hundred  pounds.  Some  pious 
people  will  probably,  at  their  death,  leave  legacies  ; 
and  annual  fnbicriptions  fhould  be  opened  thiough  the 
fociety  and  for  any  others  that  will  affift.  A  charity 
fei  mon  once  a  year,  and  public  collections  may  be 
neceffary  ;  perhaps  fixty  or  feventy  pounds  will  be 
fufficient  for  the  annual  exptnfe  The  fftsrs  mull 
coiled  amonoft  their  own  fex,  and  alfo  fee  how  the 
miltrefs  performs  her  duty. 

Thefe  fchools  may  be  open  on  fabbath  days,  two 
hours  in  the  morning,  and  two  hours  in  the  evening, 
for  thofe  that  have  no  other  time.  We  have  but 
fmall  hopes  of  coming  properly  at  the  lambs  of  the 
flick,  till  you  have  ichools  of  your  own  founding, 
and  under  your  own  direction,  that  neither  yourfelves 
nor  the  teachers,  rr>ay  be  under  any  reilraints  from 
refractory  men.  If  w  ;at  I  havt  advifed,  with  any 
improvement  fhaii  be  found  acceptable,  it  will  give 

Sfii 


C     164     I 

reft  and  joy  to  my  mind.  I  have  ferved  you  almoftr 
twenty  years.  I  can  only  fay  they  are  your  children. 
I  want  taught,  and  can  aflure  you  it  is  in  my  heart  to 
live  and  die  with,  and  for,  both  the  parents  and  chil* 
dien. 

Your  Brother,  Friend,  and  Servant, 
n.    ,       for  Chrift's  fake^ 

F.  ASBURY. 
Near  Salem,  New-Jerfey, 
Sept.  16,    1 7  9 1 . 

RECOMMENDATORY  CAUTION. 


MARK   WELL ! 

OUR  brethren  and  friends,  are  defired  to  be 
more  cautious  how  they  receive  ftrange  preachers ; 
especially  to  preach  ;  unlefs  their  names  are  on  the 
minutes,  or  they  can  (hew  a  parchment  or  a  certificate 
from  the  preiiding  elder,  or  fome  elder  in  the  diitri& 
ihey  may  fay  they  came  from. 


MINUTES 


H* 


-A 


=*EJ 


MINUTES 


TAKEN    AT    THE    SEVERAL 


CONFERENCES 


OP    THE 


Methodiil  Epifcopal  Church, 


FGR    THE    YEAR 


792' 


— <-<*<€$^€|i^^»{l**>«»— 


%uejl. 


Wi 


HO  are  admitted  on  trial? 


Anfw.   Henry  Crank 
Laurence  Mansfield 
Daniel  Hall 
Samuel  Steward 
James  Dawley 
Joel  Tucker 
William  Hunter 
William  Dyer 
Edward  Hardy 
Jeremiah  Jackfou 
Coleman  Carlifte 
Philip  Sa -vh 
William  Burke 
Richard  £ird 


Abfalom  Kinfey 
William  FulwoocJ 
Benjamin  Tarrant 
Tobias  Gibfon 
James  Jenkinsv 
George  Clark 
Benjamin  Northcott 
John  Page 
Stith  Mead 
Jacob  Peck 
James  Ward 
Ephraim  Chamber* 
William  Talbot 
•  Thomas  Lyall 


Joh* 


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John  Wat  Con 

Se&lly  Bunn 

Jordon  Rexford 

Smith  Weeks 

George  Strebeck 

Zebulon  Kankey 

Queft*   2.   Who  remain  on 
Anftv.  James  Rogers 

John  Buxton 

James  Nolly 

Henry  Hill 

Freeman  Killingfworth 

William  Moody 

Jofeph  Moore 

William  Bellamy 

John  Ahair 

William  Ormond 

Abner  Henly 

Samuel  Edney 

James  Tollefou 

Jofias  Randall 

Samuel  rmfley 

John  Wood 

James  Holly 

Ricketfon  Lipfey 

John  Clark 

John  Ray 

John  Seawelt 

Jeremiah  Norman 

George  Martin 

James  Coleman 


Laurence  M'Combi 
Jofhua  Hall 
Jofeph  Rowen 
Jofeph  Wain wright 
John  Halliday. 

trial  ? 

Elijah  Sparks 
Thomas  Boyd 
Aquila  Garrettfon 
Andrew  Nichols 
Lewis  Browning 
Nathaniel  Greaves 
Robert  Dillon 
Elifna  Pelham 
James  Covel 
Jofhua  Taylor     \ 
Aaron  Hunt 
Samuel  Fowler 
William  Earley 
James  Boyd 
Shadrach  Bod  wick 
John  Beard 
Robert  M'Cay 
William  Hardefty 
Ifaac  Robertfon 
Simon  Miller 
Levi  Rogers 
Benjamin  Fizler 
Benjamin  Tarrant 
David  Valleau. 


$>uejl.  3.    Who  are  admitted  into  fu  7  connexion  ? 


dn/w.  IJkoroas  Eafter 
John  N.  Jones 
Benjamin  Wilfoa. 
John  Wynn 
John  Mctcalf 


Benjamin*  Blanton 
Hubbard  Saunders-. 
Daniel  Stringer 
Samuel  Cowles 
Simon  Carlifle 

Geo.rg-2 


C    167    3 


6eorge  M'Kenney 

Enoch  George 

John  Pace 

Daniel  Deans 

Rufus  Wiley- 
Morris  Howe 

Daniel  Shines 

Ezekiel  Humphrey 

Frederick  Roper 

John  Bonner 

William  A.  Lilly 

Arthur  Lipfey 

John  Halliday 

Hezekiah  Arnold 

John  Ball 

John  Weft 

John  Kobler 

George  Cannon 

Queft.  4.   Who  are  the 
Anfiu.  William  Mofs 

Stephen  G.  Rofzel 

Nicholas  Sebrell 

Pemberton  Smith 

John  Hutt 

Chriftopher  Mooring 

John  N.  Jones 

John  Fore 

Benjamin  Barnes 

John  Robinfon 

Rice  Haggard 

Daniel  Southall 

William  Spencer 

Samuel  Rudder 

Jefie  Nicholfon 

Daniel  Stringer 

John  Mctcalf 

Jonathan  Bird 


Thomas  Raymond 
Samuel  Hitt 
Stewart  Redman 
James  Flemming 
Thomas  Bell 
William  Calbert 
Robert  Bonfall 
Menzies  Rainor 
Philip  Wager 
Matthias  Swaim 
Fredus  Aldridge 
Thomas  Evcrnid 
George  Pickering 
Evan  Rogers 
Gamaliel  Bailey 
Jofeph  Lovell 
John  Clark. 

Deacons  ? 

Jofhua  Cannon 
Aquila  Sugg 
Samuel  Cowles 
George  M'Kenney 
Enoch  George 
John  Pace 
Daniel  Deans 
Rufus  Wiley 
Morris  Howe 
John  RulTel 
Francis  Parker 
William  M 'Dowel 
lohn  Crawford 
William  A.  Lilly 
Arthur  Lipfey 
Henry  Leadbetter 
Hardy  Herbert 
John  Halliday 

Hezekiah 


I    1 6*    3 


Hezekiah  Arnold 
John  Bonner 
David  Haggard 
Stephen  Brooks 
John  Ball 
Daniel  Lockett 
John  Kobler 
George  Cannon 
Thomas  Haymond 
Daniel  Fidler 
William  M'Lennhan 
Laftley  Matthews 
Martin  Hitt 
Thomas  Scott 
Ifaac  Lunsford 
Daniel  Hitt 
Valentine  Cook 
Richard  Parrot 
Jonathan  Simmonds 
Jofhua  Wells 
Svlvr-fter  Hutchinfon 
Charles  Burgoon 
Menzies  Rainor 

£>uejl.  5.  Who  are  tht 
Anf<w.  Ira  Ellis 

James  Mechem 

Stephen  Davies 

James  Kelly 

John  Eafter 

John  Bald  ft 

Benton  Riff  ift 

Thomas  Anderfon 

Heniy  Merritt 

Philip  Cox 

Arthur  Davies 

William  M-Kentree 

Jo  lias  Alkew 


Jonathan  Newman 
David  Candall 
William  Lofee 
John  Reagan 
George  Roberts 
Jethro  Johnfon 
Benjamin  Abbott 
James  Campbell 
Fiedus  Aldridge 
Thomas  Everard 
Thomas  Jackfon 
Walter  Fountain 
James  Rogers 
James  Wilfon 
Chriftopher  Spry 
William  Dougherty 
Richard  Swain 
James  Bell 
Robert  Hntchinfon 
Gamaliel  Bailey 
Jofeph  Lovell 
John  Clark 
John  Riggin. 
Elders? 

Ifaac  Low 
Thomas  Bowen 
John  M'Gee 
JeiTe  Richardfon 
Reuben  Ellis 
Ifaac  Smith 
Thomas  Humphreys 
James  Parks 
Jonathan  Jackfon 
Richard  Ivy- 
Hope  Hull 
Benjamin  Carter 
Francis  Poythrefs 

Wilfon 


£       !<*>       1 


Wilfon  Lee 
Barnabas  M' Henry 
Henry  Birchett 
John  Lindfay 
Salathiel  Weeks 
Bennet  Maxey 
Charles  Coiinaway 
Amos  G.  Thompfon 
Samuel  Breeze 
Thornton  Flemming 
Richard  Swift 
Philip  Bruce 
Nelfon  Reed 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
Jonathan  Forreft 
James  Cromwell 
Jacoh  Lurtou 
John  Hill 
Emory  Pryer 
JefTe  Lee 
Daniel  Smith 
Lemuel  Smith 
Jtrcmiah  Caufden 
Freeborn  Garrettfon 
John  Bloodgood 
Peter  Moriarty 


Samuel  Wigton 
Darius  Dunham 
John  Crawford 
Robert  Green 
Richaid  W in. t coat 
Robert  Cloud 
Tliomas  Morrell 
Nathaniel  B.  Mills 
William  Phoebus 
Jacob  Brufh 
James  Mann 
William  JffTop 
George  Moore 
John  Smith 
lofeph  Wyatt 
Robert  Sparks 
John  Milburne 
John  Jarrell 
Lemuel  Green 
John  M  Clafkey 
John  Menick 
Robert  Cann 
Thomas  Ware 
Henry  Willis 
John  Dickins 
Ezekiel  Cooper. 


Qurjl-  6.  Who  have  been  ekcltd  by  the  unawmdus  faf- 
fragis  of  the  General  Conference,  to  fuperintend  the  Me- 
tbo.fi/i  Epif copal  Church  in  America  ? 

Wti/'w.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Anbury. 

Qne,}.  7.  Who  are  the  perfons  that  aeerafe  the  Epif- 
C0pa>    Offi'  in  the  Mthodifl   Church  In  dm  erica  f 

Anliv.   Thomas  Coke,  Francis   -Yfburv. 

Qutjl  8.  Wb*  are  under  a  location  through  weaknefs  of 
body  or  /ami  y  concerns' 


4n[<w.  Benjamin  Brown 
"William  Heath 


John  Ealter 
Sihon  Smith 


Micajah 


[    170'   ] 


Thomas  Williamion 
John  Paup 
Lewis  Chafteen 
Michael  Lard 
William  Phoebus. 


Sticajati  Tracy- 
Michael  Burdge 
John  Andrew- 
Wheeler  GrifTom 
Charles  Hardy 

Quefl.  9.    IV ho  are  expelled  from  the  conne&ion  ? 

Anfw.  Beverly  Allen,  Andrew  Harpending. 

§>uejh    10.   Who  have  died  this  year  ? 

Anjiv.  Thomas  Weatherford:  an  European  advanc- 
ed in  grace,  aged  56  :  upwards  of  four  years  a  la* 
bourer  in  the  vineyard  of 'the  Lord  :  of  (lender  fyftem, 
unfitted  to  our  changing  climes:  what  wa9  beft  of  ally 
he  lived  the  gofpel,  and  died  triumphant  in  the  Lord. 

Peter  Maffey,  under  the  profefiion  of  religion  for 
fome  years.  He  felt  fome  declenfion  in  the  fpirit  aficf 
practice  of  religion  for  a  feafon,  but  was  afterwards 
ieilored.  He  laboured  faithfully  in  the  miniftry  up- 
wards of  three  yeafs,  confirmed  and  eflabliihed  in  thtf 
grace  of  God  and  ufeful.  An  afflicted  man  who  de- 
fired  and  obtained  a  fudden  death,  by  falling  front 
his  feat,  and  exjlmed  December  19,  1791,  in  the 
morning  about  9  o'clock,  at  Cumberland  on  the  Weft- 
em  waters. 

George  Browning,  two  years  and  an  half  in  the 
field  of  labour,  a  ierious  devoted  man,  who  died  in 
peace  and  refted  from  his  afflictions,  in  hope  of  eter- 
nal glory,  which  God,  that  cannot  lie,  hath  promifed 
to  fa i tii fill  foul's. 

^iejl.  r  1 .  Are  all  the  Freacherz  blamelefs  in  life  and 
converfation  P 

Anfw.  Their  characters  were  ft r idly  examined  one 
by  one,  before  the  conference,  and  approved. 

Qu'fi.  12.  Hoiv  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  As  follows : 

Ira  Ellis,  Elder. 
Jmherjl,      -  John  N.  Jones,  Daniel  Hall. 

Orange, 


I  ] 


Wm  Mofs,  J.  Rogers,  S.  Steward, 
Stcph.  G.  Rofzel,  Nicholas  Scbrttl, 
John  Ellis,  Lawrence  Mansfield. 
Pern.  Smith.  Chriftopher  Mooring. 
James  Mechem. 
John  Hutt,  Book-Steward  for  the  North  and  Centre 
Diftrids. 


3  range, 

Hanover, 

Gloticejler, 

Williamjburg 

Pomonhcy, 


Franklin, 

Cumberland, 

Mecklenburg, 

slmelin, 

Brunfzvick, 

Jjre'nJ'ville, 

.fyftx, 

Surry, 

Bartie, 

Portfmouth, 

.Camden, 

Banks, 


Roan  Oak, 
Pamlico, 
£>u:tenty,       - 
S  coper  long, 
Matt  imajkeet, 
Trent, 
Go/ben, 
Bladen, 
New-Hope, 
Tar- River, 


Cafivcll, 
guifird, 


James  Kelly,  Elder. 
B.  Riggin,  I.  Wynn,  H.  Saunders, 
William  Spencer,   Henry  Crank. 
Rice  Haggard,  Jacob  Peek. 
Stephen  Davies,  John  Buxton. 
John  Baldwin,    Benjamin  Barnes.   . 
William  M'Kentree,    Joel  Tucker. 
Jofiah  Afkew,  Daniel  Stringer. 
Daniel  Southall,  Thomas  Eafter. 
Henry  Mevritt,  James  Dawly. 
Jeffe  Nicholfon,  Benjamin  Blanton, 
Archer  Davies,   I.   Hunter. 
Benjamin  Wilfon. 

Thomas  Bowen,   Elder. 

William  Mocdy,    Abner  Henly. 
Daniel  Shines,   Edward  Hardy. 
Morris  Howe,    Abfalom  Kinley. 
John  Ahair. 
Frederick  Roper. 
Samuel  Cowles,   Peter  Gautier. 
Rufus  Wiley,  William  Ormond. 
Jofhua  Cannon,   Samuel  Edney. 
j.    Fore,    Henry  Hill,  J.  Jackfou. 
J.  Pace,   E.  Humphrey,   P.  Sands. 

Ifaac  Low,  Elder. 
Jonathan  Bird,  John  Sproul. 
J.  Nolley,  E.  George,  W.  Bellamy. 
Saljfiuryf 


C     »7*    ] 


Sa^Jhury,      -  Aquila  Sugg,    Simon  C?.r]iHe. 

Ta  km,  -  George  M'K.nnev,  J  fcp!    Moore. 

Linco'n,         -  J.    M'Gee,    Freeman  Killingfwovth. 

uln'on,  -  James  Parks 

Higbcoy  »  Daniel  Deans. 

Ittuben  Ellis,  Elder. 

Ghirlefton,       -  Daniel  Smith. 

Geo  q/t  >aon,  William  M'Dowel. 

Little  P  e  Dee,  Ricketfon  Lipfey,  John  RuflTell. 

G  <-at  Pen  D.e,  James  Tollefon. 

Santee,  -  Ifaac  Smith,    J.  Wood. 

Edijlo,  -  Francis  Parker,    Benjamin  Tarraftt. 

Catauba.        -  John  Crawford. 

Bujh-River,  Tobias  Gibfon. 

Seleuda,  -  W.  A.  Lilley,  S.  Atifley,  J.  RandiftL 

Cherokee,  -  JeiTe  Richardfon,  William  Fullwood. 

James  .enkins. 

Broad-River,  Arthur  Lipfey,    Coleman  Carlifle. 

Richard  Ivy,  Elder. 

IVaJh'wgton,  Jonathan  Jackfon,   Hezek.  Arnold, 

North- Savannah,  John  Bonner. 

Oconee,  -  John  Clark,   James  Holly. 

Burke,        '    -  Benjamin  Carter,  George  Clark. 

Elbert,         -  John  Halliday. 


Richmond, 
Holflein, 
Green , 

New- River, 
Rufel, 
Limejlone, 


Lexington, 


Barnabas  M'Henry,   Elder, 
Henry  Leadbetter. 
Salathiel  Weeks,  James  Ward. 
Stephen  Brooks,   William  Burke. 
David  Haggard,   Daniel  Lockett. 
Jeremiah  Norman. 
John  Ray. 

Francis  Poythrefs,   Elder. 

John  Seawell,   Benjamin  Northcott, 
John  Page. 

DanJviHe, 


[     173     ] 

Danfvilh,       -  Wilfon  Lee,   Pvichard  Bird. 
Salt- River,        -      Henry  Birchett,  Ifaac  Ham  men. 
Cumberland,  John  Ball,  Jonathan  Stephenfou, 

Greenbrier,       -  John  KoWer. 

Cowpajiure,  John  Lindfay; 

Botetourt,         -  Bennet  Maxey,  Stlth  Mead. 

Bedford,       -  John  Metcalf,  George  Martin. 

Amos  G.  Thompfon,   Elder, 

Randolph,         -  Thornton  Flemming. 

Clarkfburg,      -  John  Wat  fan,  Ephraim  Chambers. 

Ohio,  -  I.  Lunsford,  L.  Matthews,  D.  Hitt, 

Fittfburg,  -  Valentine  Cook,   Seally  Bunn. 

Reijlone,         -  Jacob  Peck,  William  M'Lenahan, 

Philip  Bruce,  Elder. 

/Alegany,         -  Samuel  Breeze,  Thomas  Boyd, 

Rockingham,  Daniel  Fidler,   Elijah  Sparks. 

Frederick,       -  Thomas  Scott,   Thomas  JLyall. 

Berkley,  -  Thomas  Haymond. 

Fairfax,       -  George  Cannon,    Steward  Redman. 

Stafford,  -  Lewis  Daw  foil,    William  Talbot. 

Lancafler,        •  Martin  Hitt,   Samuel  Hitt. 

Nelfon  Reed,  Elder. 

Bath,  -  Rezin  Simpfon,  William  R.  Nichols. 

Huntingdon,  John  Simmons. 

Northumberland,  James  Campbell,    William  Calbert. 

LiitleTork,        -  Samuel  Rudder,   Charles  Cook. 

Hartford,        -  Jacob  Lurton,  Andrew  Nichols. 

Baltimore,         -  James  Cromwell,  Samuel  Browning. 

Frederick,        -  John  Chalmers,  Aquila  Garrettfon. 

Montgomery,  Jofhua  Wells,  Thomas  Bell. 

Calvert,        -  Richard  Parrott. 

vemrn,         -  John  Rowen,  Nathaniel  Greaves, 

P  2  Aunapoiii, 


Annapolis,        -       Robert  Bonfafl. 
FelVs-Point,  Jofeph  Cromwell. 

Baltimore-Town,    Richard  Whatcoat. 


Jofeph  Everett,  Elder. 

Dover,         -  "Walter  Fountain,  George  Pickering, 

Mtlfortf,  -  George  Moore,   Solomon  Sharpe. 

Somerfet,       -  John  Smith,  John  Beard. 

Northampton,  John  Milburne,  Hugh  Works. 

Annomtjfex,       -  James  Thomas,  Jofeph  Rowen. 

Dorfei,  -  Jofeph  Wyatt,  James  Painter. 

Talbot,  -  Evan  Rugers,    Shadrach    Boftwick. 

Caroline,       -  Thomas  jackfon,  Jofhua  Jones 

Queen-Ann,       -  Chriftopher  Spry,  William   Bimop* 

Kent,  -  John  Jarrell,   John  Fountain. 

Cecily  -  Robert  Sparks,  James  Wilfon. 

John   M'CIa'Vy,  Elder, 
Philadelphia,  Henry -W'iiis-  fupernumerary  ;  John 

Diekhis,    Superintendent   of  the 
Printing  and  Book  bufinefs. 
Chejler,  -       Jofeph  Lo-vcll,  Jofrph  Wainright. 

Wilmington,     -     Sylvtfler  Hutchinfon. 
-Brijlcl,  -         Simon  Miller,   I iaac  Robin foru 

Robert  Cloud,  Elder. 

'Wyoming,         -  "William  Hardefty. 

Tioga,  -  John  Hill. 

-Neavburg,        -  Sam.  Fowler,  Lawrence  M'CorrnSs, 

Flanders,       -  Jethro  Johnfon,    Robert  M  Cay. 

Elizabeth- Town,  John  Clark,  Jofeph  Totten. 

Staten-IJland,  Thomas  Ware. 

John  "Merrick,  Eldert 
Trenton,  -        Gamaliel  Bailey,    D.   Freeman, 

Burlington,        -      Rt.  Hutchinfon,    Wm.  Dougherty, 
Salem,  -  Benjamin  Abbott,  David  Bartine. 

Bethel, 


*  m  3 


Sethel, 
JNeiv-Tork, 


L,ong-  IJlandy 

Nevj-RocheUe, 

Croton, 

Fairfield^ 

Litchfield) 

Midd/etczvn, 

Hartford^ 


Hubert  Cann,  Levi  Rogers. 

Thomas    MorrelJ,    Lemuel   Green* 
George  Strebeck. 

Jacob  Brum,  Elder. 
John  Reagan,  James  Boyd. 
James  Bell,   Benjamin  Fizler. 
Peter  Moriarty. 
Jofliua  Taylor,   Smith  Weeks. 
Philip  Wager,  James  Coleman. 
Richard  Swain,   Aaron  Hunt. 
.Hope  Hull,  George  Roberts,   Fre- 
dus  Aldridge. 


Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Elder. 
Dutchefst       -         Thomas  Everard,  Zebulon  Kankey. 
Columbia,         -       Samuel  Wigton,    Elifha  Pelham. 
Pitfsfield,       -         David  Candall,  Robert  Dillon,  Jor- 

don  Rexford. 
Otfego,  -         Jonathan  Newman,  James  Covel. 

Saratoga^        -        Matthias  Swaim. 
Cambridge)       -       John  Crawford,  T.  Woolfey. 
Albany)         -  Robert  Green,  David  Valleau. 

■Cataraqui)       -       Darius  Dunham. 
Swagotchee,      -     William  Lofee. 

JefTe  Lee,  Elder. 
Lynn)  -  Menzies  Rainor. 

Bojlon,  -        Jeremiah  Caufden. 

.Needhavi)         -       John  Allen. 
■.Provhdencet      -       Lemuel  Smith. 

Queft.    13.   What  numbers  are  in  fociety)  in  the  Y-efttcl- 
?rve  circuits  P 

Anjiu.  As  follows .1 

.Amherft 


Amherft  circuit 
.Orange 
Hanover 
Gioucefter 
Wiiliamfburg 
Pomonkey 
Franklin 
Bedford 
Cumberland 
Mecklenburg 
Ain^liu 
Brurr^ 
Greenfviiie 

Surry 

Bartie 

Pcrtfmouth 

Camden 

Banks 

Eoteiouri 

Cre^n-Brier 

Cowpafture 

Bedford 

Randolph 

Clarkfburg 

Rockingham, 

F;-.d-:ri(:k 

Berkley 

Fairfax 
Stafford 
La  n  caller 
kin 

Linccln 

An  foil 

Saiifbury 

Roan-Oak 

New  Hope 

Bladen 
-Tar-River 

Ccptentney 

Trent. 

Pamlico 

Cafv.,K 


C     -7 

5    1 

Whites 

Slacks. 

Whites.  Black-;. 

345 

12; 

Guilford 

613 

•57 

i4^> 

58 

Matamafkeet 

164 

'  47 

<f2C 

133 

Scoperlong 

167 

IO 

6j3 

74 

Charleflon 

48 

82 

490 

*34 

Edifto 

538 

163 

112 

3  7 

Little  Pee-De* 

700 

33 

567 

68 

Great  Pee-Dee 

260 

^53 

499 

43 

San  tee 

"OO 

i50 

3*4 

.37 

Catauba 

229 

•  22 

A19 

3f 

Cherokee 

453 

-  II 

645 

139 

Bufh-River 

76 

12 

t77 

233 

Broad-River 

500 

.  86 

7  :  T 

219 

tPnion 

2',6 

24 

S$5 

168 

Seleuda 

266  • 

6 

831 

800 

George-T  WH 

49 

ICQ 

598 

163 

Wafhington 

332 

91 

7.87 

557 

Richmond 

59° 

*5 

539 

278 

Burke 

430 

*74 

-A 

North  Savanna 

ic6 

221 

15 

Oconee 

220 

•  21 

118 

Elbert 

186 

•  25 

36 
434 

2 

New- River 

278  - 

•  17 

99 

Helftejn 

214 

J  3 

36 

Green 

266 

8 

267 

Ruficl 

115 

"    2 

350 

46 

Lexington 

562 

41 

700 

90 

Danfville 

597 

44 

35° 

95 

Limeftone 

149 

7 

C75 

^14 

Sali-River 

381 

*7 

300 

20 

Cumberland 

370 

57 

586 

2IO 

Calvert 

700 

lipo 

429 

14 

Annapolis 

170 

243 

4JJ 

39 

Severn 

900 

450 

241 

AO 

Baltimore 

910 

SCO 

565 

31 

Prince-George 

40 

573 

459 

Montgomery 

650 

35° 

673 

145 

Frederick 

500 

100 

403 

64 

Bath 

■  320 

41 

6i7 

407 

116 

Huntingdon 

215 

2 

105 

"Northumberland  250 

719 
346 

520 

Little- York 

200 

5 

59 

Hartford 

630 

lol 

5^7 

75 

Baltimore  Town  . 

190 

Fell's 

Poiiit 

[     177    3 


Whites.  Blacks 

White? 

Blacks. 

Point 

1  >.a 

A 

Wyoming 

106 

Do     r 

24* 

47 

Briltol 

162 

6 

M  [ford 

ts6 

31         ! 

Trenton 

3)° 

33 

So  lerfct 

615 

9 

Flanders 

268 

K  irthampton 

600 

24 

Sui  liogton 

507 

47 

•AnnamefTtX 

337 

'  Bethel 

457 

3 

porfi* 

643 

39 

i  1cm 

554 

*3 

Talbot 

400 

34 

)  nt  chefs 

546 

7 

Car. -line 

799 

%\ 

Himibia 

226 

3 

Queen-Ann 

53* 

41 

'irtsficld 

224 

Kent 

395 

47* 

\ibany 

26T 

Cecil 

416 

*9 

:tir  qui 

165 

Ohio 

364 

t 

ridge 

3*5 

Pitdbmg 

136 

S  ratoga 

182 

Redftooe 

361 

I< 

v)'fego 

207 

Allegany 

360 

2; 

iJtchfield 

428 

I 

Tioga 

7i 

Fairfield 

220 

Phila  lelphia 

297 

3' 

Middlctown 

124 

Wilmington 

83 

41 

Hartford 

1)5 

Chefter 

367 

;< 

J-ynn 

118 

New-Rochelle 

39° 

1 

!3ofton 

15 

Croton 

3i8 

7 

Ncedham 

34 

New  York 

Jii 

133 

Providence 

JLong-lfland 
Staten-IJland 

266 
77 

*3 
3 

Total 

;  —9 

13871 

Elizabeth-Town  190 

Newburg               59.}. 

3 
6 

J^//^.  74  What  is  contributed  toward:  the  fund  for 
the  fuferannuated  Preachers,  with  the  widows  and  or- 
phans of  Preschen  ? 

Anfm,  £.  103    3    2. 

Qtsft.    15.    What  has  been  applied  ibis  year  ? 


Anfvj.  To  John  Eafter, 

To  Charles  Connawav, 
To  Jofeph  Wptt. 


& 


14 

3° 


o  o 
o  o 
o     o 


£.69 


Qjef}.    16.    ."^/\-;/  /,•  //>»  fun  total,  for  which  the  book- 
Wnunt  h  now  accountable'  to  the  Preacher's  fund  ? 

'Anfvih 


[     '?8     ] 

*il\f<W.   ^.   l82      l6     3. 

Quefi.  1 7 .   What  appears  to  be  the  expenfe  of  the  cfja&. 
ty-boys  this  prtftnt  year  at  Qohejbury- college  ? 

Anfw-  A-  5°°- 

£>ueft.  1 8.  When  and  'where  /hall  tlTe  next  Conferences  be 
held? 

Jnfw.  General  Conference,  November  1.    1792. 

Alexandria,   November  15.    1792. 

Manchefter,  November  25.    1792. 

North-Carolina,  December  12.   1792'.' 

Charlefton,  December  24.    1792. 

GeoTgia,  January  jo.    1 793. 

John's- River,  March  24.   1793. 

New  Territory,  Nelfon'o,  April  3.    1793. 

Cumberland,    Nafhville,    April  15.   J 7 93 

Kentucky,  May  6.    1 793. 

Greenbrier,  May  27.    1793. 

Union  Town,  June  9.  1 793. 

Old  Town,  June  j8.   1793. 

Albany,  July  15.  ^793- 

Lynn,  Auguft  1.    1793* 

Connecticut,  Auguft  12.    1793. 

New- York,  Auguft  25.    1793. 

Philadelphia,   September  5.    1 793. 

Duck  Creek,  September  12.    1793. 

Cokefbury,  October  22     1 793. 

Baltimore,    October  29.    1793. 

Alexandria,  November  15.    1793. 

Manchefter,  November  25.    1793. 

North- Carolina,  December  12     1793. 

Charlefton,.  December  24.    1793. 

Georgia,   January  10.    1794. 

John's- River,  March   24.    1794. 

New-Territory,   April  3.    1794. 

Cumberland,   April  15.  ^1794. 

^Kentucky,  May  6.   17Q4. 

Tcuft** 


C     «79    5. 

Truftees  for  the  incorporation  in  Georgia  for  the  pre- 
fent  year. 

Benjamin  Carter 


Jonathan  Jackfon. 


Francis  A  (bury 
Thomas  Coke 
Richard  Ivy 

Truftees  for  Union-diftri&  fchooi. 
Valentine  Cook. 
Jonathan  Rolin. 


Charles  Connaway 
Amos  G.  Thompfon 
William  M'Lenahan 

Charles  Connaway  is  to  manage  the  building,  dU 
reel:  and  enforce  the  discipline  of  the  houfe. 

CAUTIONARY    ADVICE. 

Our  brethren  and  friends  are  (till  defired  to  be  very 
cautious  how  they  receive  impoftors,  under  the  profef- 
fion  of  pieachers  of  our  fociety  or  any  other;  as  feve- 
ral  people  have  been  much  impofed  upon,  and  great- 
ly injured  by  fuch  characters.  If  you  have  any  doubts- 
concerning  a  ft  range  preacher,  refer  him  to  the  preach- 
er who  has  the  charge  of  the  circuit ;  but  if  he  is  not 
fully  fatisfied,  and  the  flranger  comes  to  fettle  among!! 
you,  refer  him  to  the  quarterly-meeting  conference. 


MINUTES 


££**• 


«*3 


MINUTES 

TAKEN     AT    THE    SEVERAL 

CONFERENCES 

OF    THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

FOR    THE    YEAR 


l793- 


Wi 


9xfi- 

An/nv.  John  Derbrough 
Hamilton  Jefferfon 
Jofhua  Jones 
William  Bifhop 
Richard  Stocket 
Andrew  Nichols 
John  Philips 
Randolph  Smith 
William  Call 
William  Wilkinfon 
Antiiony  Sale 
William  Douglr.s 
David  Richardfon 
Thomas  Wilkinfon 
William  Wells 


HO  are  admitted  on  trial  P 


Benjamin  Denton 
James  Johntton 
Samuel  Reifher 
James  Doughthit 
William  Le  Matters 
Jofeph  Thrift 
Francis  AcculT 
Samuel  PJollis 
Jeffc  Stoneman 
Robes  t  Bonham 
A 1  ward  White 
Joel  Ketch um 
Calvin  Wofter 
Zadok  Prieft 
Mofes  Crane 


Elijah 


C    182    3 


Elijah  Woolfey 

Anthony  Turk 

Enoch  Murjge 

Jafon  Perkins 

Daniel  Oftrander 

Jacob  Egbert 

Daniel  Dennis 

Shiejl.  2.  Who  remain  on 
s?nf*v.  Thomas  Lucas 

Heazin  Simpfon 

Elijah  Sparks 

William  Talbott 

Thomas  Lyall 

Henry  Crank 

Lawrence  Mansfield 

Daniel  Hall 

Samuel  Stuart 

James  Dawley 

Tobias  Gibfon 

George  Clark 

James  Ward 

Richard  Bird 

Benjamin  Northcott 

John  i'age 

Stith  Mead 

Jacob  Peck 

Ephraim  Chambers 

John  Watfon 

Joel  Tucker 


Frederick  Curp 
William  Page 
David  Abbott 
John  Vaneman 
James  Smith 
William  Hunter 
David  Bartine. 
trial  ? 

James  Hunter 
Edward  Hardy 
Jeremiah  Jackfon 
Philip  Sands 
Abfalom  Kinfey 
James  Nolly 
Coleman  Carlifle 
William  Fulwood 
Benjamin  Tarrant 
James  Jenkins 
Sealy  Bunn 
James  Painter 
Solomon  Sharp 
Jordan  Rexford 
Ztbulon  Kankey 
Smith  Weeks 
George  Strebeck 
Jofeph  Totten 
Lawrence  M'Combs 
Jofeph  Wainwright 
Jofeph  Rowen. 


Queft.   3.    IVho  are  admitted  into  full  connexion  ? 


Anjw.  And.  Nichols 
Aquila  Garrettfon 
Lewis  Browning 
Nathaniel  Greaves 
Samuel  Hitt 
Stuart  Redman 
James  Flemming 


James  Rogers 
John  Buxton 
Henry  Hill 
John  A  hair 
William  Ormond 
A  bner  Hendley 
Samuel  Edney 


Freeman 


t    «33    ] 


Freeman  Killingfworth  David  Valleau 

.  Joffph  Moore  Jofhua  Hall 

William  Bellamy  Aaron  Hunt 

William  Moody  Benjamin  Fizler 

James  Tollcfou  Samuel  Fbwjer 

Jofiah  Randall  Jofhua  Taylor 

Samuel  Aofley  Robert  M'Cay 

Jolin  Clark  James  Coleman 

James  Holley  Levi  Rogers 

Jeremiah  Norman  Simon  Miller 

John  Sea  well 
John  Ray 
George  Martin 
Thomas  Boyd 
Robert  Dillon 
Elifha  Pelham 
James  Covel 

Qneft.  4.    Who  are  the  Deacons  ? 


Shadrach  Boftwick 
James  Boyd 
John  Beard 
William  Early 
William  Hard  e  ft  y. 


Slnfw.  Walter  Fountain 
Charles  Burgoon 
John  Fountain 
James   Wil Ton 
Matthias  Svvaim 
Jofeph  Moore 
Daniel  Shines 
William  Bellamy 
Ezekiel  Humphrey 
Lewis  Browning 
James  Campbell 
John  Simmons 
Evan  Rogers 
Morris  Howe 
John  Chalmers 
Thomas  Bell 
Will-am  M'Dowell 
John  H»tt 


George  Cannon 
Thomas  Haymond 
Samuel  Hitt 
Stewart  Redman 
James  Flemming 
William  Mofs 
Nicholas  Sebrell 
Pemberton  Smith 
Chriftopher  Mooring 
John  N.  Jones 
Benjamin  Barnes 
Daniel  Southall 
William  Spencer 
Daniel  Stringer 
John  Metcalfc 
John  Ellis 
James  Rogers 
John  Wynn 


Th 


omas 


C    is4    ] 


Thomas  Eafter 

John  Weil 

Benjamin  Blantoa 

John  Pace 

Rufus  Wiley 

Enoch  George 

Daniel  Deans 

Henry  Hill 

WiKiam  Ormomd 

Samuel  Edney 

Simon  Carlifle 

John  Crawford 

John  Ruffel 

Francis  Parker 

Arthur  Lip  fey- 

Samuel  An  (ley 

John  Bonner 

Hezekiah  Arnold 

John  Clark 

William  A.  Lilly 

John  Ball 

John  Ray 

Samuel  Rudder 

John  Sea  well 

gwjt.  5.   Who  are  ihs 
Anf<w.  Jofeph  Everett 

John.  Smith 

Jonathan  Jackfoa 

Jcffe  Richardfon- 

John  Milburne 
*  Wilfon  Lee 

Nathaniel  B.  Mills 

ChrKlopher  Spry 

John  Jarrel 

Robert  Sparks 

Jofeph  Cromwell 

James  Cromwell 


George  Martin 
William  M'LenabarJ 

Daniel  Fidlet 
La ill*  y  Matthews 
Robert  Dillon 
James  Covei 
David  Valleau 
Fredus  Aldridge 
Jomua  Hall 
Aaron  Hunt 
Philip  Wager 
Benjamin  Fizler 
Jofeph  Lovell 
John  Clark 
Menzies  Raino? 
Samutl  Fowler 
Jomua  Taylor 
Jajnes  Boyd 
Benjamin  Wilfon 
Robert  Hutchinfon 
Gamaliel  Bailey 
Ifaac  Robertfoa 
Simon  Miller. 

Eiders  ? 

Neifon  Reed 
John  Bloodgood 
Richard  Whatcoat 
Jofeph  Wyatt  * 
Richard  Parrot 
Benton  Riggin, 
jomua  Wells 
William  Calbert 
James  Thomas 
John  Haggerty,  fupern. 
Philip  Bruce 
Samuel  Breeze 

George 


[     i85     ] 


George  Wells 
Richard  Swift 
Lewis  Chalteen 
Ira  Ellis 
James  Mechem 
Stephen  Davies 
John  Eafter 
John  Baldwin 
Arthur  Davies 
Jofiah  Afkew 
Thomas  Anderfon 
Henry  Merritt 
Philip  Cox 
Salathiel  Weeks 
Thomas  Bo  wen 
Ifaac  Low 
John  M'Gee 
James  Parks 
John  Fore 
Jofhua  Cannon 
Barnabas  M'Henry 
Francis  Poythrefs 
Henry  Birchett 
Jaj'jb  Lurton 
John  Lindtay 
Bennet  Maxey 
John  Kobler 
Ifaac  Lunsford 
Thornton  Flemming 
Charles  Connaway 
Hardy  Heibert 
Stephen  G.  Rofzel 
Valentine  Cook 
Thomas  Scott 
Martin  Hitt 
Daniel  Hitt 
David  Candall 


Jonathan  Newman 
Freeborn  Garrettfo*   • 
Darius  Dunham 
Samuel  Wigtoa 
John  Crawford 
Robert  Greea 
Jeffe  Lee 
John  Hilt 
Ezekiel  Cooper 
Lemuel  Smith 
Jacob  Brufli 
Amos  G.  Thompfoa 
George  Roberts 
George  Pickering 
Richard  Swain 
Sylvefter  Hutchinfon 
Peter  Moriarty 
Thomas  Ware 
John  Reagan 
James  Mann 
William  JefTop 
Thomas  Morrell     - 
Jeremiah  Cofden 
John  M'Clafcy       • 
Sihon  Smith 
Aquila  Sugg 
Reuben  Ellis 
Richard  Ivy 
Ifaac  Smith 
Daniel  Smith 
John  Merrick 
James  Thomas 
Robert  Cann 
Henry  Willis 
John  Dickins 
Benjamin  Abbott 
Lemuel  Green. 


[     iStf    i 


§>uejl-  6.  Who  have  been  elecled  by  the  unanimous  fuf- 
frag-s  of  the  General  Conference,  to  fuperintemi  the  Me- 
tho  ijl  Epifcopal  Church  in  America  f 

Anfw.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  A  (bury. 

Queft.  7.  Who  are  the  perfons  that  exercife  the  Epif- 
copal  Office  in  the  Mfih  idfl  Epifcopal  Church  in  America  ? 

Anfw.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Afbury. 

Quejt  8.  V/hti  are  under  a  location  through  weahnefs  of 
body  or  family  concerns? 


Anfw.  Jonathan  Forrefl 
John  Rowan 
JeiTe  Nicholfon 
Frederick  Roper 
John  Halhday 
Hubbard  Saunders 
Mark  Whitaker 
Daniel  Lockett 
Stephen  Brook 


George  Wells 
Jofeph  Cromwell 
James  Cromwell 
Richard  Swift 
Samuel  Breeze 
Thomas  Jackfon 
William  Dougherty 
Thomas  Amlerfon 
Arthur  Davics. 


S^ueft.  9.  What  Preachers  have  withdrawn  themfefoei 
from  our  or  fer  and  connection  ? 


Anfw.  James  Kelly 
John 'Allen 


Rice  Haggard 
John  Robertfon. 


^j/ef.  10.  IVho  has  been  difm'ffed  for  improper  cor.» 
dud? 

Anfw,  James  Bell. 

Qucfl.    1 1 .   JJ'ho  hair  died  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  Benjamin  Carter,  who  profefTed  faith  in  Je- 
fus  Chrift  about  eight  years,  and  was  about  fix  years 
employed  in  the  miniftry.  He  was  a  native  of  the 
Weftern-waters,  and  received  a  wound  in  the  late  war, 
which  greatly  weakened  him  in  his  labours — a  point* 
ed.  zealous  preacher,  and  a  ftiict  difciplinarian — a  hap- 
py man,  and  one  that  appeared  not  to  fear  the  face 
of  any.  He  died  in  Auguft  1792,  at  Shoulder-bone, 
Wafhington  county,  in  the  ftate  of  Georgia,  and  was 
*>ltft  with  frequent  confolalions  in  his  Iaft  hours. 

Toha 


E    iS7    j 

John  Sproul.  a  fimple,  honed  mars,  who  gave  H 
felt  wholly  to  God  and  his  work  ;  but  was  fuddenly 
taken  from  toil  to  red  :  though  he  was  weak  in  body, 
he  was  fervent  in  fpirit  ;  and  we  venture  to  hope, 
though  furprized  by  death,  he  went  in  peace  to  his 
eternal  h< 

Qpeft    l  - .    Are  all  ths    Preachers  blaxwlefs  in  hfe  and 
m  P 

Anfw.  Their  characters  were  ftriclly  examined  one 
by  one,  before  the  conference,  and  approved. 

Qjjfl.  13.  Hozu  are  the  Preachers  Jlationed  this  year  ? 

Anfiv.  As  follows : 

Richard  Whatcoat,  Elkr, 

Dover,  -  John  Milburne,   William  Page. 

"  td,         -  Walter  Fountain,  Jofeph  Rowen*. 

Somerfet,       -  William  B'ihop. 

Nortimmp,  To  be  fupplied. 

Annamrffhxi       -  John  Smith. 

Dorfet,  -  Charles  Bur  goon. 

Talbot,         -  To  be  fupplied. 

Caroline,      -  Chriiloph.  Spry,' Hamilton  Jeiferfoifc 

^ueen-AnPf      -  To  be  fupplied. 

Kent,  -  David  Abbott,  John  Vaneman. 

Cecil,  -  Benjamin  x^bbot,   Frederick  Curp. 


Amherft 

Orange. 


Thomas  Anderfe 


.,'  1et\ 


H  mover, 

Gioucefter, 

WiUiamJburg, 


John  Ellis,   Henry  Crank. 
Da-Mrl    Stringer,    John     Buxton, 

Willi  im  Wilkinfon. 
John  Wyrni,  William  Ball. 
William  A.  Lilley,    James  Dawley, 
Wm.  Spencer,  Lawrence  Mansfield. 


Cumberland, 
Mecklenburg) 


Ira  Ellis,  Elder. 

Steph.  Davies,  Chriftoph.  Moorings 
James  Mccham,  William  Mofs. 

Amelia, 


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Amelia, 

Brunfivick, 

Greenfville, 

Suffix, 

Surry, 

Bartif, 

Port/mouth, 

Camden, 

Banks, 

Ed  en  ten 

Richmond,  & 

Manchefier 

Norfolk,   & 

Porlfmouth 

Peterjburg 

Franklin, 


:} 


James  Rogers,  Joel  Tucker. 
Henry  Merritt,  Daniel  Hail. 
Daniel  Southall,  Thomas  Eafter. 
John  Baldwin,    Pemberton  Smith* 
Salathicl  Weeks,   Samuel  Cowles. 
Benjamin  Barnes,   Nicholas  Sebrell. 
William  Htath,   John  Weil. 
Benjamin  Blanton,    Anthony  Sale* 
James  Hunter. 
Archer  Davies. 

Joilah  Afltew. 

William  M'Kentry, 

John  Lindfay. 

John  N.  Jones,  S.  S.  Stuart,  Tho. 
mas  Wilkin  Ton. 


Ifaac  Low,  Elder. 
Cafivcll,  -        Freeman    Kiliingfworth,     George 

M'Kenney. 
Union,         -  Jofeph  Moore,   James  Holley. 

Stvanino,         -       Samuel  Edney. 
Guilford,  -       John  Pace,  A.   Kin  fey. 

Naiv-River,  David  Richnrdfon. 

New-Hope,     -       Aquila  Sugg,  William  Wells- 

James  Parks,  Elder. 
Tadhin,  -        John  Fore,  John  Ahair. 

Salt/bury,      -  David  Haggard. 

Anfon,  -  Jonathan  Bird. 

Thomas  Bowen,  Elder. 
Bladen,  -         Sihon  Smith,  Benjamin  Denton. 

Tar-River,  Jofhua   Cannon,    Coleman  Carliile, 

L.  Dyfon. 
Go/hen,  -       Daniel  Shines,  Robert  Cox. 

Trenu 


[     i89     1 


Trent,  -  ,  Kufus  Wiley,   S.   Carliflc 

M ,  t  m:a/keet,  Ezekiel  Humphrey. 

Seep  rlong,       -  Daniil  Dean. 

Cntentney,  -  William  Bellamy,  William  Douglas* 

Pamlicot        -  William  Ormond,  Jerem.  Jackfcn. 

Rom  Oik,       -  James  Nolley,  Philip  Sands. 

Broad-River,  Enoch  George,    WilKam  Moody, 

Ifaac  Smith,  Elder. 

Catauba,       -  John  Bonner. 

Santee,  -  Tobias  Gibfon. 

Edifto,  -  John  Ruffell,  Samuel  Anfley. 

Great  Pee  Dee,  -Arthur  Lipiey 

Little  Pee  Dee,  Henry  Leadbetter,  Hezek.  Arnold, 

Georgetown,  J.  Richardfon. 


Charlejlon, 

JVa/hingion} 

Richmond, 

Burke, 

Savanna, 

Cherokee, 

Oconee, 

Sekuda, 

Bufh-R'ivrr 


Reuben  Ellis,    Elder. 
Daniel  Smith,  Jonathan  Jackfon* 
James   i'ollefon,   Jethro  Johnfon. 
Jofiah  Randall*  Abner  Henly. 
Benjamin  Tarrant,  Samuel  Reifhe?. 
Hope  Hull. 

John  Crawford,  Francis  Parker, 
James  Jenkins. 

George  Clark,  James  Dougbthit, 
John  Clark. 
Richard  Ivy,  Travelling  Book- Steward, 


Netu-  River, 
Holjlein, 

Green . 


Cumberland, 
Salt- River, 


John  Kobler,  Elder, 
Jacob  Peck. 

John  Simmons,   Stith  Mead. 
Samuel  Rudder,  John  Kay.. 

Francis  Poythrefs,   Elder. 

Henry  Birchett. 
-     Jacob.  Lurton,  James  Ward. 

Dar^ 


L     *9°     ] 


DanfviUe,       -       William  Burke,    John  Page,    John 

Seawell,  for  Bethel  School. 
Lexington,       -       John  Ball,  Gabriel  Woodfield. 
Hinhjlone,        -        Richard  Bird. 
Lime/lone,         -      Benjamin  Northcott. 

Barnabas  M'Henry,  Elder* 
Bedford,       -  Ben  net  Maxey. 

Botetourt,         »      John  Metcalf,  Jeremiah  Norman. 
Greenbrier,       -       Francis  Accuff. 
Cozi'Pq/lure,  George  Martin. 

Charles  Connaway,  Elder, 
Clarljburg,      -       Valentine  Cook,  JefTe  Ctoneman. 
Ohio,  -  Thomas  Scott,   Robert  Bonham. 

Wafhington,       -     Samuel  Hitt,   Ephraim  Chambers, 
Fed/lone,  -        Thomas  Bell,   Seally  Bunn. 

Pitt/burg,         -      Daniel  Hitt,   Alwood  White. 


Philip  Bruce,  Lemuel  Green,  Elders. 


Rockinght 

Frederick, 

Winchejler, 

Berkley, 

Allegany, 

Fairfax, 

Alexandria, 

Stafford, 

Lancajier, 


Bofon, 

Needham, 

E;nn, 

G>  eenivichy 

Warren, 

Provmw  of     7 

Main  k  Lynn,  J 


Stephen  G.  Rozfell,  Randall  Smith, 
lcfhua  Wells,  Thomas  Boyd. 
Hardy  Herbert. 

William  M'Lenahan,    Thos.  Lyail. 
James  Flemming,  John  Philips. 
George  Cannon. 
■     Jeremiah  Caufden. 

Thomas  Haymond,  Stuart  Redman. 
Lewis  Chafteen,  William  Talbott. 

Ezekiel  Cooper,  Elder. 
Amos  G.   Thompfon. 
John  Hill. 
Jordan  Rexford. 
David    Candali,   Enoch  Mudge. 
Philip  Wager. 

Jeffe  Lee. 

George 


Hartford, 

New-London, 

Middhi 'own, 

Litchfield, 

Tolland, 


Granville, 

Pittsftld, 

Cambridge, 

Saratoga, 

Otfego, 

Harhemer, 

Dutchefs, 

Albany, 

Columbia, 

Fairfeld, 


I     '9«     J 


George  Roberts,  Eider. 

George  Pickering,  Jomua  Hall. 

George   Roberts,    Richard    Swain, 
Fredus  Aldridge. 
-     Jofhua  Taylor,    Benjamin  Fizler. 

Lemuel  Smith,   Daniel  OHrander, 

Jofeph  Lovell. 

Thomas  Ware,  Elder. 
Calvin  Wofter,  Jafon  Perkins. 
James  Covel,  Zadck  Prieft. 
Joel  Ketchum,   Elijah  Woolfey. 
Matthias  Swa.'m. 
Zebulon  Kankey,  Mcfes  Crane. 
Jonathan  Newman,  David  Bartine. 
Samuel  Fowler,   Robeft  M'Cay. 
Samuel  Wigtony  John  Crawford. 
Robert  Green. 
Aaron  Hunt,  James  Coleman. 


Jacob  Brum,  Eider. 

Cretan,  -  Sylveft.  Hutchinfon,    Jacob  Egbert, 

New-RocheUe,  Peter  Moriarty,  David  Valleau. 

Long-Ijland,  Jofeph  Totten,   George  Strebeck. 

Staten-IJland,  Thomas  Everard. 

Elizabeth-Town,  John  Reagan,  Menzies  Rainor. 

Flanders,  -  John  Clark,   Daniel  Dennis. 

Newburg,        -  Laurence  M;Combs,   Smith  Weeks, 

New-York,      -  Thomas  Man  ell. 


Freehold, 

Salem, 

Bethel, 

Trenton, 

Burlington, 


Join  Merrick,   Elder. 
fames  Wilfon,  John  Fountain. 
Wilfon  Lee,   Hugh  Work. 
Gamaliel   Bailey,    Shad.    Boflwick, 
Robert  Sparks,   Ifaac  Rcbinfon. 
Robert  Cann,    Robert  Hutch::. fon. 
Freeborn 


[    192    ] 

Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Eider. 

Br'tjloh         -  Nathaniel   B.  Mills,.  Elijah  Pelham 

Levi  Rogers. 

Chefter,  -         Robert  Cloud,   William  Hunter. 

Wilmington,  -  Evan  Rogers  who  after  fix  months 
is  to  change  with  Robert  Cloud. 

Philadelphia,  Freeborn  Garrettfon  fix  months,  and 

then  change  with  Thomas  Mor- 
rell ;  Henry  Willis,  fupernume- 
rary  ;  John  Dickins,  fuperintend- 
ent  of  the  Printing  and  Book- 
bufinefs. 


Nelfon  Reed,  £lder. 
Bath,  -  Lewis  Browning,  Thomas  Lucas. 

Huntingdon,  John  Watfon,   Laflley  Matthews. 

Hartford,       -        Wm.  M'Dowel,    Richard  Stocket. 
Baltimore  Circuit,  Nathaniel  Greaves. 
Severn,  -  Richard  Parrott,    Solomon    Sharp. 

Annapolis,        -       John  Bloodgood. 
Calvert,        -         Benton  Riggin,   William  Nichols. 
Prince  George,         Andrew  Nichols. 
Montgomery,  Morris  Howe,  Rezin  Simpfon. 

Frederick,        -       Martin  Hitt,  Aquila  Garrettfon. 
LitthTork,       -     John  Chalmers,  Simon  Miller. 
Feirs-Point,  Jofeph  Wyatt. 

Bahimore-Toun,   John    M'Clafky,    John    Haggerty, 
fupernumerary. 

Valentine  Cook,  Elder, 
Northumberland,     James  Campbell,  James  Painter. 


Tioga, 
Wyoming, 
Seneca  Lake, 

Quejl.    14 
ive  circuits  ? 

Anf<w>  As  follows : 


James  Thomas. 
-      William  Calbert,   Anthony  Turk. 

James  Smith. 
What  numbers  are  infociety,  in  the  refpe& 


Dover 


[     '93     ] 


Whites 

.  Blacks 

Dover 

9  30-* 

5C7 

Mdford 

781 

319 

Somerfet 

553 

87 

Northampton 

616 

249 

Annameil'ex 

345 

85 

Dorfet 

534 

431 

Talbot 

(>35 

330 

Caroline 

446 

236 

Queen-Ann 

37* 

467 

Kent 

5*3 

462 

Cecil 

434 

321 

Hartford 

53* 

178 

Baltimore 

916 

144 

Severn 

928 

59* 

Annapolis 

170 

243 

Calvert 

73a 

9*3 

Prince- George 

6s 

225 

Montgomery 

728 

362 

Frederick 

42a 

74 

Frederick-Tow 

n    24 

24 

Bath 

326 

22 

Huntingdon 

165 

2 

Northumberland  170 

I 

.Little- York 

156 

Fell's  Point 

95 

37 

Baltimore  Towr 

1  440 

207 

Tioga 

70 

Wyoming 

ICO 

Lancafter 

59° 

261 

Stafford 

3°) 

45 

Fairfax 

520 

5° 

Berkley 

57i 

68 

Frederick 

485 

t%6 

Rockingham 

350 

46 

Allegany 

382 

20 

Winchester 

55 

28 

Alexandria 

58 

40 

Amherft 

Orange 

520 

62 

Hanover 

477 

62 

Gloucefter 

677 

63 

Wiiliamfburg 

589 

241 

franklin 

S66 

92 

w 

Cumberland 

Mecklenburg 

Amelia 

Brnnfwick 

Greenfwile 

5  u  flex 

Surry 

Bartie 

Portfmouth 

Camden 

Banks 

Norfolk    &  ? 

Portfmouth  £ 

Bladen 

New  Hope 

Tar-River 

Gofhen 

Trent 

Matamafkeet 

Scoperlong 

Contentney 

Pamlico 

Roan-Oak 

Chaileilon 

George- Town 

Littie  Pee-Dee 

Great  Pee- Dee 

Santee 

Catauba 

Broad-River 

Cherokee 

Seleuda  and  7 

Bufh-  River  5 

Edifto 

North  Savanna 

Burke 

Richmond 

Wafhington 

Oconee 

Green 

H.-lftein 

Ruffcl 

New- River 

R 


hitcs. 

Elacks. 

416 

A3 

479 

3* 

645 

J39 

(^53 

161 

665 

347 

448 

206 

814 

955 

616 

176 

729 

439 

555 

34  7 

174 

4 

109 

*59 

480 

72 

735 

157 

Oio 

16a 

366 

52 

587 

337 

156 

42 

175 

23 

360 

96 

415 

104 

538 

544 

50 

169 

52 

180 

589 

31 

256 

28 

163 

158 

16.3 

4 

541 

78 

428 

13 

555 

30 

474 

135 

104 

420 

10 

650 

III 

5i8 

Il8 

2C2 

18 

345 

9 

271 

18 

125 

4 

184 

15 

Salt-River 


C     *94     ] 


Whites. 

Blacks- 

Whites. 

Blacka. 

3alt-River 

340 

24 

Litchfield 

184 

Danfville 

548 

20 

New-London 

50 

Lexington 

401 

30 

Kartford 

341 

Hinkftone 

281 

4 

iMiddletown 

170 

2 

Limeftone 

242 

8 

Fairfield 

241 

Cumberland 

270 

50 

New-Rochelle 

375 

Bedford 

474 

102 

Croton 

278 

6 

Botetourt 

470 

30 

Long-Ifland 

27I 

21 

Green-Brier 

202 

J 

New- York 

639 

154 

Cowpafture 

48 

8 

Staten-Ifland 

77 

Clarkfburg 

307 

5 

Elizabeth 

226 

8 

Ohio 

362 

9 

Flanders 

310 

12 

Redftone 

325 

9 

Newburg 

397 

4 

Pittfburg 

151 

Salem 

502 

22 

Dutchefs 

381 

7 

Cafwell 

Ji7 

75 

Columbia 

230 

Guilford 

613 

57 

Pittsfield 

33° 

Salifbury 

J65 

31 

Or.fego 

296 

Bethel 

433 

9 

Saratoga 

270 

Burlington 

397 

25 

Cambridge 

440 

Trenton 

465 

41 

Albany 

388 

6 

Briftol 

194 

6 

Harkemer 

142 

8 

Chefter 

379 

19 

Ofwegoche 

90 

Philadelphia 

354 

20 

Bay  Quinty 

2>55 

4 

Wilmington 

82 

55 

Granville, 

90 

Anfon 

214 

40 

Boflon 

41 

Union 

236 

24 

Lynn 

166 

Swanino 

70 

Needham 
Greenwich 

50 
16 

Total 

51416 

16227 

Warren 

J8 

Qutfl*  15.  What  is  contributed  towards  the  fund  for 
ihe  fperannuated  Preachers,  with  the  widows  and  or- 
phans of  Preachers  ? 

dnfiv.  £.  127    10    O. 

^ueft.    1 6.   What  has  been  applied  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  To  Jonathan  Forreft,  £.  24     O     0 

To  John  Eafter,  24     o     o 

To  Charles  Connaway,  24     o     o 

To  Widow  Hutchinfon,  600 


%uefl. 


C     >95     ] 

Qtte/l.    17.    IV bat  is  the  fum  total,  for  which  the  hoqk- 
concern  is  now  accountable  to  the  Preacher* s-f una*  ? 
Jnfw.  £.  301     17    2. 

Shtejl.  1 8.  When  and  where  /hall  the  next  Conferences  be 
held? 

Anfw.   Baltimore,    O&ober  20,    1793. 

Peterfburg,  November  15,   1793. 

North-Carolina,  December  9,    1793. 

South-Carolina,  January  1,    1794. 

New  Territory,  April  2,   1794. 

Kentucky,   April  15,   1794. 

Mitchell's  (Botetourt)   May  26,   1 794. 

Rockingham,  June  3,   1794. 

Union  Town,  June  12,   1794. 

Albany,  July  10.   1 794. 

Lynn,  July  25,    1794. 

Connecticut,  September  8,   1794. 

New- York,  September  22,   1794. 

Philadelphia,  October  5.    1794 
Here  the  diftrict  Conferences  terminate  for  this  tour. 

CAUTION. 

The  brethren  are  requeued  to  be  on  their  guard  a- 

gainft  impoftors one  of  this  character  having  made 

his  way  through  North  and  South  Carolina,  collected 
money,  purchafed  a  horfe  by  falfehood,  and  difap- 
peared. — If  a  preacher  is  on  the  travelling  plan,  he 
will  be  fent  out  from  the  diftrict  conference  ;  if  he  i* 
in  the  local  line,  he  can  be  recommended  from  his 
quarterly  meeting. — If  doubts  arife  relative  to  any 
perfon  who  may  appear  under  the  character  of  a  Me- 
thodift  preacher,  refer  him  to  the  preacher  who  has 
the  charge  of  the  circuit,  for  examination,  before  he 
is  permitted  to  preach. 

MINUTES 


Q*= 


*3 


MINUTES 

TAKEN    AT    THE     SEVERAL 

CONFER  EN  C  E  S 

OF    THE 

Methodift  Epifcopal  Church, 

TOR    THE     YEAR 

1794. 


1.  fr^HO  areati 
Anfiv.  John  Reynolds 
Thomas  Wayman 
Levin  Moore 
Henry  Smith 
David  Thompfon 
Joiiah  Cole 
James  Jones 

Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Jun. 
Rczin  Cam 
Richard  Fergufon 
William  Dawley 
John  Weeks 
Jeremiah  Munday 
Edward  Rouzey 


milted  on  trial? 

Charles  Leadbetter 
Roger  Hancock 
Thomas  Mann 
James  King 
Richard  Pofey 
John  Lindfay 
Mofes  Spear 
John  Dickin 
Peter  Guthrie 
William  Beauchamp 
Benjamin  Walfh 
Thomas  Coope 
William  Kavanaii^h 
Levi  Garrett 
2-  Nicholas 


[     i98     ] 


Nicholas  Snethen 
John  Woofter 
William  Storms 
Ezekiel  Canfield 
Daniel  Brumley 
Jofeph  Mitchell 


David  Browa 
Samuel  Coat 
John  Robinfon 
Jonathan  Batemaa 
John  Brodhead 
Matthew  M'Gee. 


S>jeft.   2.    Who  remain  on  trial  ? 

Anfiv.  John  Derbrough  Alward  White 

Hamilton  Jefferfon  John  Philips 

Richard  Stockett  Robert  Bonham 

William  Bifhop  Enoch  Mudge 

lofeph  Rowen  Daniel  Oftrander 

William  Ball  David  Abbott 

William  Wilkinfon  Zadok  Prieft 

Anthony  Sale  Francis  Accuff 

Thomas  Wilkinfon  Calvin  Woofter 

William  Douglas  Daniel  Dennis 

Wiliam  Wells  David  Bartine 

Benjamin  Denton  Jacob  RickhoW' 

Leonard  Dyfon  Jacob  Egbert 

Robert  Cox  Robert  Manley 

Samuel  Reifher  William  Hunter 

James  Doukgthit  Anthony  Turk. 
Jefie  Stoneman 

Quejl.  3.    Who  are  admitted  into  full  connexion  ? 


Anf<w.  Jofhua  Jones 
Andrew  Nicholls 
William  Talbott 
Aquila  Garrettfon 
John  Fountain 
Hugh  Work 
Lawrence  Mansfield 
Daniel  Hall 
Samuel  S.  Steward 
James  Dawley 
James  Hunter 
Joel  Tucker 


Tobias  Gibfon 
George  Clark 
William  Fulwood 
Benjamin  Tarrant 
James  Jenkins         „ 
John  Beard 
Shadrach  Boftwick 
Solomon  Sharp 
Nathaniel  Greaves 
William  Hardefty 
Edward  Hardy 
Jeremiah  Jackfon 


Philip 


C    199    ] 


Philip  Sands 
Abfalom  Kinfey 
James  Nolley 
Stith  Mead 
Jacob  Peck 
William  Burke 
Richard  Bird 
John  VVatfon 
Sealy  Bunn 
Ephraim  Chambers 
Thomas  Lyall 


Joel  Ketchum 
Jeremiah  Norman 
William  Early 
Elijah  Woolfey 
Zebulon  Kankey 
Smith  Weeks 
Lawrence  M-Combs 
Jofeph  Totten 
Levi  Rogers 
Elifha  Pelham 
John  Fountain. 


Jordon  Rexfoid 

Quefl.  4.    Who  are  the  Deacons  ? 

Anfw.  George  Cannon     Andrew  Nicholls 
Thomas  Haymond 


Stewart  Redman 
Morris  Howe 
James  Campbell 
John  Beard 
Nathaniel  Greaves 
John  Buxton 
James  Dawley 
Daniel  Hall 
Joel  Tucker 
Lawrence  Mansfield 
Samuel  S.  Steward 
James  Hunter 
Thomas  Eafler 
John  Weft 
Benjamin  Blantoa 
James  Rogers 
Chriftopher  Mooring 
John  Chalmers 
James   Wilfon 
Walter  Fountain 
Charles  Burgoon 
Jofhua  Jones 


Aquila  Garrettfon 
Hugh  Work 
Shadrach  Boftwick 
William  A.  Lilly 
John  Wynn 
John  Ahair 
Samuel  Cowles 
Pemberton  Smith 
John  N.  Jones 
George  Martiu 
Henry  Hill 
John  Pace 
William  Ormond 
William  Bellamy 
Daniel  Shines 
Daniel  Deans 
Ezekiel  Humphrey 
Edward  Hardy 
Philip  Sands 
Abfalom  Kinfey 
James  Nolley 
Freeman  Killing fwor.th 
John  Bonner 

Arthup 


[       200      ]. 


Arthur  Lipfey 

Samuel  Anfley 

William  Moody 

John  Clark 

Tobias  Gib  fori 

James  Jenkins 

Benjamin  Tarrant 

Abntr  Henley 

Jofeph  Moore 

William  Fnlwood 

Heztkiah  Arnold 

Nicholas  Waters 

John  Metcalf 

John  Ball 

William  Burke 

Richard  Bird 

Stitli  Mead 

John  Watfon 

Sealy  Bunn 

Queft,   5.   Who  are  the 
Anfw.    Rd.  Whatcoat 

Nelfon  Reed 

Jofeph  Everett 

Philip  Bruce 

William  Jeffop 

John  Smith 

John  Milburne 

Nathaniel  B.  Mills 

John  Jarrel 

Emory  Pryer 

Ira  Ellis 

James  Mechem 

Stephen  Davies 

John  Eafter 

John  Baldwin 

Jofiah  Afkew 

Thomas  Anderfon 


Lewis  Browning 
William  M'Lenahan- 
Jordan  Rexford 
Joel  Ketchum 
Benjamin  Wilfon 
James  Boyd 
James  Lovell 
Jofhua  Taylor 
Daniel  Fidler 
John  Simmons 
John  Ray 
Samuel  Rudder 
Robert  M'Cay 
Robert  Dillon 
Menzies  Rainor 
Jofeph  Totten 
Smith  Weeks 
Ifaac  Robertfon. 

Elders  ? 

Henry  Merritt 
Salathiel  Weeks 
John  Lindfay 
Robert  Sparks 
Jofeph  Wyatt 
Benton  Riggin 
Lemuel  Green 
John  M'Clafky 
John  Bloodgood 
John  Haggerty 
Henry  Willis 
William  M'Dowell 
Daniel  Southall 
William  Spencer 
William  Mofs 
Jonathan  Bird 
Thomas  Bowen 


Jfaaa 


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Jlaac  Low 
James  Parks 
John  Fore 
Jofhua  Cannon 
Aquila  Sugg 
Henry  Leadbetter 
Francis  Parker 
Reuben  Ellis 
Richard  Ivy- 
Jonathan  Jackfon 
Jefle  Richardfon 
Hope  Hull 
John  Ruffel 
Jofiah  Randall 
James  Tollefon       * 
Enoch  George 
Ifaac  Smith 
William  M'Kentree 
Francis  Poythrefs 
Barnabas  M'Henry 
Jacob  Lurton 
Thomas  Scott 
John  Kobler 
Charles  Connaway 
Jofhua  Wells 
Samuel  Hitt 
Thomas  Bell 
James  Flemming 
Laflley  Matthews 
Martin  Hitt 
Daniel  Hitt 
John  Hutt 
Jefle  Lee 
John  Hill 

Amos  G.  Thompfon 
Ezekiel  Cooper 
Chriftopher  Spry 


Philip  Wager 
Ifaac  Lunsford 
Lemuel  Smith 
George  Roberts 
George  Pickering 
Joieph  Lovcll 
jofhua  Hall 
Fiedus  Aldridge 
Samuel  Breeze 
George  Wells 
Bennet  Maxey 
Richard  Swain 
James  Mann 
John  Mann 
John  M'Vean 
Robert  Green 
John  Crawford 
John  Reagan 
Sylvefter  Hutchinfon 
Jacob  Brum 
Darius  Dunham 
Peter  Moriarty 
Jonathan  Newman 
William  Phcebus 
Freeborn  Gairettfon 
Samuel  Wigton 
Thomas  Ware 
Samuel  Fowler 
Evan  Rogers 
James  Coleman 
Matthias  Swaim 
John  Claik 
John  Merrick 
Wilfon  Lee 
Robert  Cann 
Robert  Cloud 
James  Thomas 


Thomas 


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Thomas  Morrell  |  John  Dickins. 

Robert  Hutchinfon 

Queft.  6.  Who  have  been  elecJed  by  the  unanimous  fuf 
f rages  of  the  General  Conference,  tofuperintendthe  Me- 
thodiji  Epifcopal  Church  in  America  ? 

Jfnfw.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Afbury. 

Queft.  7.  Who  are  the  perfons  that  exercife  the  Epif- 
copal Office  in  the  Methodifl  Epifcopal  Church  in  America  ? 

AnJ<zv.  Thomas  Coke,  Francis  Afbury. 

Quejl  8.  Wh&  are  under  a  location  through  iveaknefs  of 
body  or  family  concerns  ? 


Anfw.  Lewis  Chafteen 
Lewis  Dawfon 
Daniel  Stringer 
John  Ellis 
John  Sea  well 
John  Crawford 
James  Holley 
Robert  Cloud 
Robert  Bon  fall 
James  Cromwell 
William  Heath 
Nicholas  Sebrell 
Samuel  Edney 
Rufus  Wiley 


George  M'Kenny 
Thomas  Jackfon 
Ezekiel  Humphrey 
Stephen  G.  Rozfel 
Richard  Parrot 
David  Candall 
Walter  Fountain 
John  Haggerty 
Henry  Willis 
Samuel  Breeze 
Daniel  Smith 
Samuel  Wigton 
Thomas  Everard 
Robert  Cann. 


Sihon  Smith 

§>uej}.  9.  What  Preachers  have  withdrawn  themfehes 
this  year  from  our  order  and  connection  ? 

Anfw.   Jeremiah  Cofden,  Jethro  Jobnfon. 

S>uejl.  10.  Who  have  been  difmiffedfor  improper  con- 
duel? 

Anfw.  Simon  Carlifle     I  James  Johnfon 
David  Richardfon  |  David  Valleau. 

£>jrf}.    1 1 .   Who  have  died  this  year  ? 

Anfw.  Philip  Cox,  a  native  of  Britain,  who  wai 
born  at  Froome,  Somerfetfhire  :  he  joined  in  our  So- 
ciety about  18  years  ago,  and  has  been  in  the  miniftry 

about 


t  203  ] 

about  16  Years,  during  which  time  he  travelled  extend 
lively  through  feveral  of  the  United  States. — He  wag 
a  man  of  fmall  flature,  great  fpirit,  quick  apprehen- 
fion,  found  judgment,  a  lover  of  union,  and  often 
prayed  and  preached  to  the  admiration  of  many,  and 
in  various  parts  with  confiderable  fuccefs. — His  laft 
fervices  weie  great  in  chculating  fo  many  hundred 
books  of  religious  inftru&ion.  On  his  return  from  a 
^vifit  to  the  Weft  ward  he  was  attacked  with  a  difeafe 
in  his  bowels,  accompanied  with  a  fever  and  delirium  : 
he  obferved  on  Sunday  the  ift  of  September,  that  it 
was  fuch  a  day  of  peace  and  comfort  to  his  foul  as  he 
had  feldom  feen.  Tuefday  he  reached  home,  after 
which  he  continued  delirious,  till,  on  Sunday  the  8th, 
he  departed  in  peace. 

Henry  Birchett,  from  Brunfwick  county,  Hate  of 
Virginia,  between  five  and  fix  years  in  the  miniftry  : 
a  gracious,  happy,  ufeful  man,  who  freely  offered 
himfelf  for  four  years  fervice  on  the  dangerous  (lations 
of  Kentucky  and  Cumberland  He  might  have  re- 
turned at  the  Kentucky  conference  1793,  but  finding 
there  was  a  probability  of  Cumberland  being  vacated 
by  the  preachers,  notwithstanding  the  pain  in  his 
breaft,  and  (pitting  of  blood,  the  danger  of  the  Indi- 
ans, and  prevalency  of  the  fmall  pox,  he  went  a  wil- 
ling maityr.  after  afking  the  con  fen  t  of  the  Bifhop  and 
the  conference.  We  hoped  his  life  would  have  been 
preferved,  but  report  faith,  he  departed  in  much  peace 
at  Cumberland  on  the  weltern  waters  in  Febiuary 
1794. 

He  was  one  among  the  worthies  who  freely  left 
fafety,  eafe,  and  profperity,  to  feek  after  and  fufter 
faithfully  for  fouls.  His  meeknefs,  love,  labours, 
prayers,  tears,  fermons  and  exhortations  will  not  be 
foon  forgotten  :  he  wanted  no  appeal  from  labour, 
danger  or  fuffering.  His  willing  heart  faid  with 
Ifaiah,  Here  am  E,  fend  me.     And  notwithllanding' 

the 


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the  prefident  elder  told  him,    he  thought  it  was  more 
than  could  be  required  of  him,   exprefling  his  fears  of 
his  life  ;    his   willing   heart   apparently   faid,    "  If  I 
peiiih,  I   perifh."     Thus   nobly   he   for   Jefus  ftood, 
bold  to  feal  the  truth  and  his  labours  with  his  blood. 
This  was  the  language  of  his  heart  and  pra&ice, 
No  crofs  no  fuffering  I  decline, 
Only  let  all  my  heart  be  thine. 
Who  can  doubt  of  his  eternal  re*ft,  or  fail  to  fay,   let 
me  die  the  death  of  the  righteous,  and  let  my  laft  end 
be  like  his. 

James  Wilfon,  a  native  of  the  Eaftern  Shore  of 
Maryland,  about  fifteen  years  in  the  profefiion  of  re- 
ligion, near  fix  years  in  public  exercifes  :  his  piety, 
walking  with  God,  fetvour  in  prayer,  and  exhortati- 
ons were  very  great.  Having  found  great  confolati- 
on  a  little  before  his  death,  as  he  told  feveral  of  his 
friends,  we  have  reafon  to  hope  he  died  in  peace. 
His  body  was  in  a  languid  ftate  for  fome  time,  but  he 
was  fuddenly  called  away  by  fomething  like  a  paraly- 
tic or  apoplectic  ftroke  He  departed  at  Churchhill, 
Queen-Ann's  county,  Eaftern-Shore  of  Maryland,  in 
October,    1793. 

John  Wynn,  near  the  age  of  27  years,  a  native  of 
SufTex  county,  ftate  of  Virginia.  Between  thrre  and 
four  years  in  the  travelling  connection.  He  was  a 
man  of  addrefs  and  natural  elocution,  of  an  upright 
heart,  a  fon  of  affliction  willing  to  labour  to  the  laft. 
When  unable  to  travel  at  large,  lie  was  indulged  with 
a  ftaticn  in  Winchefter,  and  was  well  received  and 
much  approved  of  by  the  people.  He  had  felt  In  his 
fyftem  iuch  powerful  afflictions  as  were  ftrong  indica- 
tions to  himfelf,  that  he  could  not  continue  long  He 
had  been  under  feveral  attacks  of  a  bilious  difcafe, 
sot  without  fome  confumptive  fymptoms.  After  a- 
bout  fe\cn  days  illnefs,  he  flept  in  peace  the  27th  of 
April,    1794. 

QiirJ.   12. 


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Qjieft.  1 2 .  Are  all  the  Preachers  blamelefs  in  life  and 
con  ver fat ion  ? 

Anfw.  They  were  ftri&ly  examined  one  by  one. 

Quell.  13.  How  are  the  Preachers  jlatio'ned  this  year  ? 

Anfiv.  As  follows  : 

*  Richard  Whatcoat,  Elder. 
Dover,  -         John  Milburne. 

Mi/ford,         -        Walter  Fountain,   Rezin  Cafh. 
Somerf't,       -  Morris  Howe,    Richaid  Stocket. 

Northampton,  John  Jarrell,   Stuart  Redman 

Ann imjfex,       -     John  Smith,     J  homas  Haymond. 
Dorfet,  -  Jofeph  Wainwright,   William  Page. 

Taibot,         -  John  Beard. 

Caroline,       -  Nathan.  B.  Mills,   Hamil.  Jefferfon. 

Queen-Ann,       -     John  Chalmers,  James  Campbell. 
Kent,  -  D.  Abbot,   T.  Bell,  John  Vaneman. 

Cecily  -  Benjamin  Abbott,   Frederick  Curp. 

Nelfon  Reed,  Elder. 
Hartford,        -        Benton  Riggin,  Jofeph  Rovven. 
Baltimore  -   •  John     M'Claiky,     Robert    Sparks, 

Chrifloph.   Spry,    Geo.   Cannon. 
Federal,  -        Richard  Parrot,  John  Derbrough. 

slnnipoHs,        -       Jofcph  Wyatt. 
Calvert,         -  William  Hardefty,  Levin  Moore. 

Prince  George,         Solomon  Sharp. 
Huntingdon,  Robert  Bonham,  Thomas  Edwards. 

Frederick,        -       Martin  Hitt,  Charles  Burgoon,  lail 

fix  months. 
Btih,  -  Thomas  Boyd,  William  M'Collom. 

Montgomery,  F.  Garrettfon,  jun.  Thos.  Wayman. 

Little  Tori,       -     Simon  Miller. 

Cariifle,         -        William  McDowell,  William  Talbot. 
Cok'Jbury        -        Jofeph  Everett.  - 

Lemuel  Green,  Elder. 

Leejburg,  -      Thomas  Anderfon.    "J    Hand  6  mo. 

Alexandria^       -     John  Bloodgood.        >  change  after 

Winchejler,       -       John  Wynn.  J   fix    months. 

S  Fairfax^ 


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Fairfax,       -  Andrew  Nicholls,  Elijah  Sparks. 

Stafford,  -  Nath.  Greaves,    Aquila  Garrettfon. 

Lancqfler,        -  Jofhua  Jones,  William  Bimop. 

Penaleton,       -  Richard  Fergufon,  firft  fix  months, 
Ephraim  Chambers,  laft  6  months. 

Berkley,  -  Andrew  Nicholas,  Thomas  Lucas. 

Winchejler,       *-  Wra,  M'Lenahan,  Laftly  Matthews. 

Rockingham,  Jofhua  Wells,   Sealy  Bunn. 

Mlegany,         -  Alward  White,    Wm.    Beauchamp* 

Alexandria,       -  Thomas  Anderfon,   laft  fix  months. 

Reuben  Ellis,  Elder. 

sAmherjl         -         Anthony  Sale,  Gains. 

Orange^         -         John  Weft,   George  Martin,  James 

Dawley. 
Hanover,      -  William  A.  Lilly,   Daniel  Hall. 

Gloucejler,        -       William  Mofs,  James  Jones. 
William/burg,         John  N.  Jones  Thomas  Eafter. 

Ira  Ellis,  Elder. 

Amelia,         -         John  ^hair,  Samuel  Cowles. 

Greenjville,      -      Stephen   Davies,    Lawrence  Mans- 
field, Thomas  WTilkinfon. 

Su/Tex,  -  Henry  Merritt,  James  Rogers,  Hen- 

ry Hill. 

Port/mouth,  James  Mechem,  Samuel  S.  Stuart. 

Bartie,  -  Daniel  Southall,   Edward  Hardy. 

Camden,  •        Joel  Tucker,  William  Wilkinfon. 

Brunfwick,       -     Jofiah  Afkew,    Benjamin  Blanton. 

Cumberland,  James  Hunter,  David  Thomfon,  fix 

months. 

Norfolk,        -  Lee  Roy  Cole. 

Peterjburg       -       John  Lindfay. 

Banks,  -  William  Ball. 

Salathiel  Weeks,  John  Baldwin,  Book-Stewards* 

William  Spencer,  Eider. 
Sclifhury,      *  William  Spenser,  J oiiah  Cole. 

Tadkin, 


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Tadhln,  -        Chriftoph.   Mooring,    Pern.    Smith.. 

An/on,  -  Henry  Leadbetter,  Daniel  Dean. 

Stvanino,  -       John    Simmons;   Philip  Sands,   Jo- 

fiah  Cole,  to  change  after  fix 
months,  with  Pemberton  Smith, 
and  Chriltopher  Mooring. 

Cokflury-School,    James  Parks. 

Thomas  Bowen,  John  Fore,  Elders. 


Rom  Oik, 
Tar -River, 

Gofhfn, 
Pamlico , 
Mattamajleet, 
Bladen , 
Gnnteniney 
Trent, 


New-Hope, 
Guilford, 
Cafivell, 
Franklin, 


Great  Pee  Dee, 
Little  Pee  Dee, 
Santee, 
Union, 

Catauba, 
Gharlejlon, 

Edifto, 

Eu/h- River  t     - 


Daniel  Shines,   Jeremiah  Munday. 
Jonathan    Bird,     Abfalom    Kinfey, 

Thomas  Mann. 
Jeremiah  Jackfon,  Roger  Hancock. 
Jeremiah  Norman,   William  Wells. 
Freeman  Killingfworth. 
William  Bellamy,   Robert  Cox. 
Samuel  Anfley,  Charles  Leadbetter. 
Aquila  Sugg. 

lfaac  Low,  Elder. 
William  Ormond,   Leonard  Dyfon. 
John  Bonner,   Benjamin  Denton. 
Francis  Parker,  Arthur  Lipfey. 
John  Buxton,   John  Weeks,   Willi- 
am Dawley,  for  fix  months, 

Philip  Bruce,  Elder. 

Enoch  George,  Jofias  Randall. 

Jofeph  Moore. 

James  Jenkins. 

Tobias  Gibfon,  one  quarter  ;  Willi- 
am M*K.entree,  Nicholas  Waters. 

William  Fulwood. 

Jofhua  Cannon,     lfaac   Smith,    fix 
months  to  change. 

lfaac  Smith 

Samuel  Reiiher. 

Broad-River) 


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Broad-River,  John  Clark,  Coleman  Carlifle. 

Seleuda,  -  Abner  Henley. 

Cherokee*  *  James  Tollefon. 

Wafhington,       -  John  Ruffel,    Rd.    Pofey. 

Richmond,       -  George  Clark,   John  King. 

Burke,  -  Benjamin  Tarrant,  J  as    Doughthft. 

Black-Swamp,  Jonathan  Jackfon,  to  changi  his 
circuit  every  quarter. 

John  Kublet'i  Elder. 
Holflein,        -  Francis  AccufF,  John  Lindfay. 

NtW'River,  Samuel  Rudder,  John  Ray. 

Rujfel  -  Jacob  Peck. 

Green,  -        William  Kavenaugh,  Levi  Garrett. 

Francis  Poythrefs,   Elder. 
Lexington,       -       John  Metcalf,  Tobias  Gibfon. 
Danfville,        -        Thomas  Scott. 
Htnkjione,        -        William  Burk. 
Limeftone,         -       Richard  Bird. 
Cumberland,  Jacob  Lurton,  Mofes  Spear. 

Salt-River,  -  Barnabas  M'Henry,  John  Page,  P. 
Guthrie  ;  Barnabas  M'Henry  and 
Jacob  Lurton  change 

Bedford,       -  David  Thompfon,    lad  fix  months, 

S.  Mead. 
Botetourt,  -      James  Hunter,  lad  fix  months,  W. 

Douglas. 
Greenbrier,       -       Anthony  Sale,  lad  fix  months. 
Cozvpajlure,  John  Pace,  lad  fix  months. 

Cumberland,     -      Bcnnet  Maxey,  John  Ball,  lad  6  m. 

Charles  Connaway,   Elder. 
Clarljburg,      -       James  Flemming,    Henry  Smith. 
New-H amp/hire,    John  Hill. 

Ohio, 


1      K>9     1 


Ooio, 

Wafkmgton, 

Redfinne, 

Piitfiurg, 


Needham, 
Bo  ft  on, 
Lynn, 
Marblehtad, 

Fitchburg, 
Orange, 

Rcaclfieldy 


Greenwich, 
Warren, 
New- London, 

M'tddktoivn, 

Litchfield, 

Tolland, 

Granville, 

Vermont, 

Fairfeld, 


Samuel  Hitt,  John  H.  Reynolds. 
Thomas  Lyall,  Samuel  Welfh. 
Daniel  Hitt,   J.  Philips. 
John  Watfon,   R.  Fergufon. 


thefe  to 

change  in  3 

months. 

J.  Ketchurm 


Jtffe  Lee,  Elder. 

Amos  G   Thompfon, 
Chriftopher  Spry. 
Evan  Rogers. 
-     J.  Hill,  J.  Rexford, 
fupernumerary. 
Thomas  Coope. 
George  Cannon. 
Philip  Wager. 

George  Roberts,  Elder, 


Jofeph  Lovell. 

John  Chalmers. 

Wilfon  Lee,  David  Abbott,  Zadok 

Pried,  Enoch  Mudge. 
Menzies  Rainor,   Daniel  Oftrander. 
Fredus  ^ldridge,   James  Covel. 
Lemuel  Smith,  G.  Pickering. 
Jofhua  Taylor. 
Jofhua  Hall. 
Zebulon  Kankey,  Nicholas  Snethcn. 


Freeborn  Garrettfon,  Elder. 

Pittsfield,       -         John  Crawford,    Daniel  Brumly. 

Cambridge,       -      Robert  Green,  Jofeph  Mitchell. 

Dutchefs,  -  Jacob  Rickhow,  David  Brown;  Da- 
vid Brown  to  change  with  Peter 
Moriarty  in  fix  months. 

Cvlumbia,         -      Matthias  Swaim,  Jafon  Perkins. 
S  2 


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Croton,    and 

New-Rochelle 

Long-IJland, 
New-Tork)  7 
&  Brook/in,  K 


Freehold, 

Salem, 

Bethel, 

Trenton, 

Burlington, 


,} 


Sylveft.  Hutchin-  -J  S.  &  R.  Huteh- 

fon,  Peter  Moriar-  /  infon  to  change 
ty,  D.  Dennis,  t  every  3  m.  with 

Rbt.  Hutchinfon.  J  L.  M'Combs. 

Ezek-  Cooper,  Lawrence  M'Combs.. 
Supernumeraries,  William  Phoe- 
bus, Jacob  Brum,  David  CandalL 


Hariemer 

&   Otfego 
Delaware, 
Saratoga, 
Albany, 


:} 


Marble^ 
and  Newb 
Flanders 
Elizabeth 
&  Staten 


John  Merrick,  Elder. 
Jofeph  Totten,  John  Robinfon. 
Richard  Swain,  Anthony  Turk. 
Benjamin  Fizler. 
John  Fountain,   Robert  M'Cay^ 
-     Levi  Rogers,  Eliflia  Cole. 


Thomas  Ware,  Elder. 
Smith   Weeks,     Ezekiel    Canfield, 

John  Woofter. 
Robert  Dillon,   David  Buck. 
Thomas  Woolfey,  Jacob  Egbert. 
Jonathan  Newman,   David  Bartine., 

Thomas  Woolfey,  to  change  with 

Jonathan  Newman  in  fix  months. 
Samuel  Fowler,  Mofes  Crane,  Wil-.  * 

liam  Storms. 
Shadrach  Boilwick,  Samuel  Coat. 


Town,  1 
wburg,  y 

h'JnWi\  John  Clark,  Calvin  Woofter 


Valentine  Cook,  Elder. 
BrifioU         -  William  Hunter,  Jonath.  Bateman. 

Chejler,  -         William  Early,  James  Smith. 

Philadelphia,  Thomas  Morrell,  John  Dickins,  fu- 

perintendent  of  the   Printing  and 
Book-bufinefs. 
Lancajler,        -       Ifaac  Robinfon,  Elijah  Pelham. 

Northumberland  * 


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Northumberland ',      Robert  Manly,  John  Brodhead.. 
Wyoming)         -       James  Palmer. 

Thornton  Hemming,  Elder. 
Tioga,  -  James  Moore. 

Seneca  Lake,  Alward  White. 

Elder. 

Nova-Scotia,  William     Jefibp,     Ifaac    Lunsford, 

Daniel  Fidler,  Benjamin  Wilfon, 
James  Boyd,  James  Mann,  John 
Mann,   Richard  Stockett. 


Darius  Dunham,  Elder. 
ypper-CanadaA  Coleman. 

lower-circuit,    j       ■* 
Upper-  Canada,  1        ^    h  Woolf     § 
upper  circuit,   3  J  * 

Quejl.  1-4.    What  numbers  are  in  focuty  in  the 
ive  circuits  ? 

Anfnv.   As  follows  : 


rejpefl- 


Whites. 

Blacks. 

Whites. 

Blacks. 

Dover  Circuit 

930 

507 

Huntingdon 

i-94 

2 

,Milford 

78i 

3X9 

Bath 

290 

22 

-$omerfet 

553 

87 

Montgomery- 

6S5 

340 

Northampton 

616 

249 

Frederick 

36^ 

90 

Annameflcx 

345 

85 

Little- York  1 
and  Carlifle  $ 

276 

Dorfet 

534 

431 

7 

Talbot 

635 

33° 

Leefbu  rg 

55 

12 

Caroline 

446 

236 

Fell's  Point 

96 

35 

Queen-Ann 

573 

467 

Alexandria 

60 

40 

Kent 

37* 

467 

Winchefter 

45i 

in 

Cecil 

434 

m 

Fairfax 

540 

50 

Hartford 

519 

219 

Stafford 

324 

42 

Baltimore 

695 

12-3 

Lancafter 

55* 

180 

Baltimore  Tow 

a  440 

207 

Pendleton 

67 

3 

Federal 

732 

565 

Berkley 

526 

72 

Annapolis 

120 

190 

Rockingham 

364 

33 

Calvert 

68a 

1102 

Allegany 

285 

14 

brines- George 

no 

205 

Apiherft 

341 

10 
Orange 

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Whites. 

T-lack 

Orange 

641 

74 

Hanover 

53* 

81 

Gloucefter 

713 

81 

Wnliamfburg 

423 

121 

Amelia 

545 

IO3 

Greenfville 

878 

360 

Suffex 

1285 

I069 

Portfmouth 

651 

367 

Bartie 

616 

I76 

Camden 

480 

304 

Brunfwick 

586 

2l6 

Cumberland 

3ia 

7 

Norfolk 

no 

154 

Peterfburg 

52 

28 

Banks 

203 

16 

Richmond  &  1 
Manchefler    3 

23 

4 

Salifbury 

543 

21 

Yadkin  &    1 
Swanino      3 

702 

12 

Anfon 

249 

36 

Roan- Oak 

464 

423 

Tar-River 

570 

I03 

Gofhen 

355 

34 

Pamlico 

488 

92 

Matamafkeet 

198 

Bliden 

480 

55 

Contentney 

316 

74 

Trent 

597 

327 

New  Hope 

666 

102 

Guilford 

631 

51 

Cafwell 

477 

58 

Franklin 

514 

86 

Great  Pee-Dee 

291 

127 

Little  Pee-Dce 

500 

91 

Santee 

254 

149 

Union 

483 

57 

Catauba 

180 

5 

Charlefton 

60 

220 

Eciilo 

452 

loo 

Bufh-River 

245 

7 

Broad-River 

435 

68 

SeJeuda 

333 

33 

Cherokee 

George-Tow 

Wafhington 

Richmond 

Burke  and? 

Oconee        £ 

Blackfwamp 

Holitein 

New- River 

Ruffcl 

Green 

Lexington 

Danfville 

Hinkftone 

Limeitone 

Cumberland 

Salt-River 

Bedfo-.  d 

Botetourt 

Green-Brier 

Cowp  ifture 

CUrkfburg 

Ohio 

Wafhington 

Redftone 

Pittfburg 

Bolton 

Needham 

Lynn 

Greenwich 

Warren 

New-London 

Middletown 

Litchfield 

Tolland 

Granville, 

Pittsfield 

Cambridge 

Saratoga 

Offego 

Harkemer 

Dutchefs 

Albany 


Whites. 

Blacks, 

204 

n       53 

103 

389 

128 

650 

in 

5^3 

31 

120 

257 

18 

155 

18 

145 

4 

300 

7 

410 

20 

447 

19 

270 

5 

374 

6 

400 

30 

350 

8 

345 

41 

470 

30 

1.07 

7 

50 

8 

334 

4 

221 

1 

222 

6 

278 

7 

I50 

1 

45 

4 

76 

149 

30 

127 

219 

187 

195 

334 

148 

305 

41a 

160 

140 

182 

j 

406 

10 

475 

5 

Columbia 


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Whites. 

Blacks. 

Whites 

Blacks. 

Columbia 

251 

2 

Chefter                  200 

19 

Fairfield 

220 

Lancafter              256 

4 

Croton 

283 

Wilmington            90 

55 

New-Rochelle 

364 

II 

Philadelphia         301 

66 

Long-  Ifl-nd 

250 

34 

Northumberland  310 

1 

Staten  Ifland 

70 

Tioga                     113 

Elizabeth-Tow 

n  199 

12 

Wyoming               1 83 

Flanders 

258 

3 

Seneca-Lake            81 

Newburg 

430 

13 

Province    of     T 

New-York 

575 

135 

upper-Canada,  C  116 

Delaware 

290 

Lower  Circuit  3 

Freehold 

453 

24 

Midland  Circuit  216 

% 

Salem 

586 

94 

Nova- Scotia       1100 

Bethel 
Trenton 

18 

4°  4 
156 

Total   52794 

13814 

Burlington 

383 

15 

Briftol 

211 

6 

Qfefl.    I* 

What 

rx  //&<?/ 

jm  total,  for  which  the  boei- 

concern  is  notv  accountable  to  the  Preacher's -fund  ? 
Jnfw.  £.  415    7    8. 

Qurji.  16.  IVhen  and  where  /hall  the  next  Conferences  be 
held? 

Anfiv.  Baltimore,    October  20,    1794. 
Peteriburg,   November  25,    1794. 
Charlefton,    January  1,    1795. 
Kentucky,   May  1,    1795. 
New-London,  July  15,    1795. 
New- York,  September  22,    1795. 
Philadelphia,   October  5,    1795 
It  is  mo(l    earneftly  recommended  by  the  confer- 
ences,   that   the  lall   Friday  in  February  1795  be  fet 
apart  throughout  the  United  States,  by  the  United 
Societies  of  the  Methodift-Epifcopal  Church,  as  a  day 
of  folemn  fading  and  prayer,  and  that  all  worldly  con- 
cerns be  laid  afide. 

It  is  alfo  recommended  by  the  faid  conferences, 
that  the  lall  Thurfday  in  Odtober  be  fet  apart  as  a 
day  of  folemn  and  general  Thankfgiving,  and  that  all 

fertile 


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fervile  labour  be  laid  afide,  and  thofe  days  be  obferv- 
cd  with  all  the  folemnity  of  a  Sabbath. 

N.  B.  The  bifhop  and  conferences  defire,  that  the 
preachers  would  generally  change  every  fix  months, 
by  the  order  of  the  prefident  elder,  whenever  it  can 
be  made  convenient. 


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